Utility of electrophysiological studies to predict arrhythmic events

Hilfiker, Gabriela; Schoenenberger, Andreas; Erne, Paul; Kobza, Richard (2015). Utility of electrophysiological studies to predict arrhythmic events. World journal of cardiology, 7(6), pp. 344-350. Baishideng Publishing Group 10.4330/wjc.v7.i6.344

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AIM

To evaluate the prognostic value of electrophysiological stimulation (EPS) in the risk stratification for tachyarrhythmic events and sudden cardiac death (SCD).

METHODS

We conducted a prospective cohort study and analyzed the long-term follow-up of 265 consecutive patients who underwent programmed ventricular stimulation at the Luzerner Kantonsspital (Lucerne, Switzerland) between October 2003 and April 2012. Patients underwent EPS for SCD risk evaluation because of structural or functional heart disease and/or electrical conduction abnormality and/or after syncope/cardiac arrest. EPS was considered abnormal, if a sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) was inducible. The primary endpoint of the study was SCD or, in implanted patients, adequate ICD-activation.

RESULTS

During EPS, sustained VT was induced in 125 patients (47.2%) and non-sustained VT in 60 patients (22.6%); in 80 patients (30.2%) no arrhythmia could be induced. In our cohort, 153 patients (57.7%) underwent ICD implantation after the EPS. During follow-up (mean duration 4.8 ± 2.3 years), a primary endpoint event occurred in 49 patients (18.5%). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.593 (95%CI: 0.515-0.670) for a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 35% and 0.636 (95%CI: 0.563-0.709) for inducible sustained VT during EPS. The AUROC of EPS was higher in the subgroup of patients with LVEF ≥ 35% (0.681, 95%CI: 0.578-0.785). Cox regression analysis showed that both, sustained VT during EPS (HR: 2.26, 95%CI: 1.22-4.19, P = 0.009) and LVEF < 35% (HR: 2.00, 95%CI: 1.13-3.54, P = 0.018) were independent predictors of primary endpoint events.

CONCLUSION

EPS provides a benefit in risk stratification for future tachyarrhythmic events and SCD and should especially be considered in patients with LVEF ≥ 35%.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Geriatric Clinic

UniBE Contributor:

Schoenenberger, Andreas

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1949-8462

Publisher:

Baishideng Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Rebecca Rufer

Date Deposited:

30 Mar 2016 08:12

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:52

Publisher DOI:

10.4330/wjc.v7.i6.344

PubMed ID:

26131339

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Arrhythmia; Cardiac; Electrophysiologic techniques; Sudden cardiac death

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.77257

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/77257

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