Postextrasystolic repolarization changes of ventricular premature beats correlate with structural heart disease and suggest prognostic implications

• Published in: Journal of electrocardiology 2024-07, Vol.85, p.39-45
• Main Authors: Chen, Xu-Miao, MD, Wu, Yang, MD, Yu, Jin, MD, Wang, Li-Chun, MD, PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cardiovascular; Postextrasystolic repolarization; Structural heart disease; Ventricular premature beats
• ISSN: 0022-0736; 1532-8430; 1532-8430
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.05.097

AbstractVentricular premature beats (VPBs) can potentially lead to life-threatening arrhythmias, especially in patients with structural heart disease (SHD). However, identifying dangerous VPBs has always been a topic and challenge in clinical research. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of postextrasystolic repolarization changes of VPBs with SHD and its possible additional prognostic value. 125 cases of frequent VPBs with SHD and 156 cases without SHD were included. VPBs were stratified selected from 24 h Holter recording according to the scale of heart rate. Average QT DV (difference value of QT interval between the first beat follow VPB with beats preceding VPB) and max QT DV were significantly longer in SHD group than that in the non-SHD group. For identifying patients with SHD, the best cutoff value were 19 ms for average QT DV (AUC = 0.931) and 29 ms for max QT DV (AUC = 0.910) respectively. For Tu morphology analysis, PT2 (postextrasystolic T wave amplitude change ≥2 mV), reversed T wave, and Pu (postextrasystolic u wave) change were all highly specific, but low sensitive as Identification of SHD. Compared with average QT DV