Atrioventricular conduction after alcohol septal ablation for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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AIMS: Lesion of the atrioventricular conduction system is a well known adverse effect of alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We assessed the atrioventricular conduction at long-term follow-up after ASA.
METHODS: In patients with a pacemaker implanted for high-grade atrioventricular block after ASA, the atrioventricular conduction was assessed prospectively by ECGs and 48-h Holter recordings. In the remaining patients, the atrioventricular conduction was analysed retrospectively for comparison.
RESULTS: A total of 24 (28%) of 87 patients with obstructive HCM without a pacemaker at baseline had a pacemaker implanted due to high-grade atrioventricular block after ASA. Ten of these patients were not available for follow-up. Holter recordings in the remaining 14 patients revealed normalized atrioventricular conduction in 6 patients 6.2 years (range 2.1-9.4) after ASA. Patients with high-grade atrioventricular block at follow-up had longer PR intervals at baseline [205 ms (200-230)] than the rest of the cohort [180 ms (140-200), P = 0.004] and a higher incidence of acute complete heart block (63 vs. 15%; P = 0.007) during ASA. A PR interval of at least 200 ms at baseline was associated with higher prevalence of high-grade atrioventricular block at follow-up (30 vs. 2%; P = 0.0013). The incidence of late-onset complete heart block was 1.5% per year after ASA.
CONCLUSION: We found normalized atrioventricular conduction at long-term follow-up, suggesting recovery in 6 of 14 patients with a pacemaker implanted in relation to ASA. Permanent atrioventricular conduction abnormalities were associated with baseline PR intervals of at least 200 ms and acute persistent complete heart block during ASA.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown) |
Vol/bind | 15 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 214-221 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 1558-2027 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - mar. 2014 |
ID: 138623897