Post-extrasystolic Potentiation: Link between Ca2+ Homeostasis and Heart Failure?

Post-extrasystolic potentiation (PESP) describes the phenomenon of increased contractility of the beat following an extrasystole and has been attributed to changes in Ca 2+ homeostasis. While this effect has long been regarded to be a normal physiological phenomenon, a number of reports describe an...

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Published in:Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review 2016-06, Vol.5 (1), p.20-26
Main Authors: Sprenkeler, David J, Vos, Marc A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrhythmia Mechanisms
Cardiomyocytes
Heart failure
Homeostasis
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Summary:Post-extrasystolic potentiation (PESP) describes the phenomenon of increased contractility of the beat following an extrasystole and has been attributed to changes in Ca 2+ homeostasis. While this effect has long been regarded to be a normal physiological phenomenon, a number of reports describe an enhanced potentiation of the post-extrasystolic beat in heart failure patients. The exact mechanism of this increased PESP is unknown, but disruption of normal Ca 2+ handling in heart failure may be the underlying cause. The use of PESP as a prognostic marker or therapeutic intervention have recently regained new attention, however, the value of the application of PESP in the clinic is still under debate. In this review, the mechanism of PESP with regard to Ca 2+ in the normal and failing heart will be discussed and the possible diagnostic and therapeutic role of this phenomenon will be explored.
ISSN:2050-3369
2050-3377
DOI:10.15420/aer.2015.29.2