Early repolarization syndrome(ERS), demonstrated as J-point elevation on an electrocardiograph, was formerly thought to be a benign entity, but the recent studies have demonstrated that it can be linked to a considera...Early repolarization syndrome(ERS), demonstrated as J-point elevation on an electrocardiograph, was formerly thought to be a benign entity, but the recent studies have demonstrated that it can be linked to a considerable risk of life- threatening arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death(SCD). Early repolarization characteristics associated with SCD include high-amplitude J-point elevation, horizontal and/or downslopping ST segments, and inferior and/or lateral leads location. The prevalence of ERS varies between 3% and 24%, depending on age, sex and J-point elevation(0.05 m V vs 0.1 m V) being the main determinants.ERS patients are sporadic and they are at a higher risk of having recurrent cardiac events. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation and isoproterenol are the suggested therapies in this set of patients. On the other hand, asymptomatic patients with ERS are common and have a better prognosis. The risk stratification in asymptomatic patients with ERS still remains a grey area. This review provides an outline of the up-to-date evidence associated with ERS and the risk of life- threatening arrhythmias. Further prospective studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmogenesis in patients with ERS.展开更多
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by the development of transient left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities,in the absence of significant coronary artery obstruction. This syndrome usually occurs in ...Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by the development of transient left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities,in the absence of significant coronary artery obstruction. This syndrome usually occurs in women and is frequently associated with an intense emotional or physical stress. It usually involves apical segments,but in the recent years atypical forms have been described. Inverted or reverse Takotsubo is a variant in which the basal and midventricular segments are hypokinetic,sparing contractile function of the apex. In this report we describe the case of a 54-year-old woman,with chronic malnutrition,initially admitted because of hypoglycemia and severe electrolyte disturbance due to a refeeding syndrome. Within the next hours she experienced acute cardiac symptoms and developed heart failure with low cardiac output. Electrocardiogram(ECG),elevation of troponin and echocardiographic findings were consistent with inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. To the best of our knowledge,this is the first incidence reported of inverted Takotsubo triggered by refeeding syndrome.展开更多
Aims: Left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVABS) is a clinical condition of unknown etiology, characterized by acute onset of atypical apical wall motion and absence of coronary artery disease. Gadolinium-enh...Aims: Left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVABS) is a clinical condition of unknown etiology, characterized by acute onset of atypical apical wall motion and absence of coronary artery disease. Gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-MRI) may be used to identify patients with myocarditis. Using cardiac MRI, we evaluated whether acute myocarditis may be an etiology that underlies LVABS. Methods and Results: Consecutive patients who presented with LVABS during a three-year period were included. Demographic data was recorded and echocardiography, coronary angiography, and hemodynamic assessment performed. Gd-MRI was performed in all patients. The study was deemed consistent with myocarditis when global myocardial to skeletal muscle enhancement ratio was ≥3.5. Regional Gd-MRI analysis was also performed. Patients (n = 11) were female (100%) and of mean age 72 years (72 ± 11). Preceding febrile illness occurred in 4 (36.3%) and leukocytosis in 6 (54.4%) patients. Initial mean left ventricular ejection fraction (41% ± 12%) improved (70.2% ± 8%) upon follow-up (39 ± 43 days). Global MRI analysis was positive in 5/11 (45.5%) (mean relative enhancement ratio 4.8 ± 1.4). Regional MRI analysis was positive in 4/6 further patients (overall: 9/11 (82%)). Conclusions: Gadolinium enhanced MRI imaging in LVABS implicates myocarditis as a possible etiology. Regional MRI analysis adds sensitivity to global cardiac MRI evaluation.展开更多
Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of ...Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of a male patient with reversible transient apical ballooning syndrome with significant coronary lesions and other ECG changes that did not explain the clinical symptoms.展开更多
Intracellular Ca2＋ and Ca2＋-dependent signaling molecule play an essential role in the genesis of long-QT （LQT） syndrome-related ventricular arrhythmias. The effect of calcium-channel antagonist verapamil on repol...Intracellular Ca2＋ and Ca2＋-dependent signaling molecule play an essential role in the genesis of long-QT （LQT） syndrome-related ventricular arrhythmias. The effect of calcium-channel antagonist verapamil on repolarization heterogeneity of ventricular myocardium was assessed in an in vitro rabbit model of LQT syndrome. By using the monophasic action potential （MAP） recording technique, MAPs of epicardium, mid-myocardium and endocardium were simultaneously recorded by specially designed plunge-needle electrodes across the left ventricular free wall in rabbit hearts purfused by Langendorff method with standard Tyrode＇s solution. Bradycardia was induced by com- plete ablation of atrioventricular node. A catheter was introduced into the right ventricle to pace at the cycle lengths （CLs） of 1500, 1000, and 500 ms, successively. Quinidine （2 μmol/L） prolonged QT interval and ventricular MAP duration （MAPD）, and increased transmural dispersion of repolarization （TDR） in a reverse rate-dependent fashion in isolated rabbit heart. No polymorphic ventricular tachycardias were induced under this condition. The effective free therapeutic plasma concentrations of verapamil （0.01--0.05μmol/L） used in this experiment had no effect on quinidine-induced changes of QT interval, MAPD and TDR. This study demonstrated that, in this model of LQT syndrome, blockade of calcium-channel with verapmil had no effect on quinidine-induced changes of repolatiation heterogeneity of ventricular myocardium.展开更多
Early repolarization is a well-described,common electrocardiographic variant.It was initially felt to be benign,but in the last twenty years a suggested a link between specific types of early repolarization and sudden...Early repolarization is a well-described,common electrocardiographic variant.It was initially felt to be benign,but in the last twenty years a suggested a link between specific types of early repolarization and sudden cardiac death has emerged.This association was has been termed the J wave syndrome and includes both the high risk early repolarization and Brugada ECG patterns.The odds of early repolarization change being associated with poor outcomes are still exceedingly small.Nevertheless,the association of a fairly ubiquitous ECG finding with fatal or near fatal clinical outcomes has raised concern.How can we identify the truly high-risk patients?If a patient has a signifi cant clinical event with a concerning ECG repolarization pattern,what should be done next?The authors of this review present current information regarding the Early Repolarization and Brugada Syndromes and how to proceed with diagnosis,management,and risk stratifi cation when early repolarization change is observed on ECG.展开更多
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages an...Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages and manifests in adults with a suspicion of typical ECG changes of giant T wave inversion in left precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography is the mainstay of non-invasive diagnosis and provides a heterogeneous appearance of its morphological features with a spade-shaped LV (left ventricular) cavity. Background of this case study describes the apical HCM in an asymptomatic male at the age of 54 years old and also predicts the mixed and mid-ventricular forms of left ventricular HCM at this region of Thoothukudi in India.展开更多
文摘Early repolarization syndrome(ERS), demonstrated as J-point elevation on an electrocardiograph, was formerly thought to be a benign entity, but the recent studies have demonstrated that it can be linked to a considerable risk of life- threatening arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death(SCD). Early repolarization characteristics associated with SCD include high-amplitude J-point elevation, horizontal and/or downslopping ST segments, and inferior and/or lateral leads location. The prevalence of ERS varies between 3% and 24%, depending on age, sex and J-point elevation(0.05 m V vs 0.1 m V) being the main determinants.ERS patients are sporadic and they are at a higher risk of having recurrent cardiac events. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation and isoproterenol are the suggested therapies in this set of patients. On the other hand, asymptomatic patients with ERS are common and have a better prognosis. The risk stratification in asymptomatic patients with ERS still remains a grey area. This review provides an outline of the up-to-date evidence associated with ERS and the risk of life- threatening arrhythmias. Further prospective studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmogenesis in patients with ERS.
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文摘Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by the development of transient left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities,in the absence of significant coronary artery obstruction. This syndrome usually occurs in women and is frequently associated with an intense emotional or physical stress. It usually involves apical segments,but in the recent years atypical forms have been described. Inverted or reverse Takotsubo is a variant in which the basal and midventricular segments are hypokinetic,sparing contractile function of the apex. In this report we describe the case of a 54-year-old woman,with chronic malnutrition,initially admitted because of hypoglycemia and severe electrolyte disturbance due to a refeeding syndrome. Within the next hours she experienced acute cardiac symptoms and developed heart failure with low cardiac output. Electrocardiogram(ECG),elevation of troponin and echocardiographic findings were consistent with inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. To the best of our knowledge,this is the first incidence reported of inverted Takotsubo triggered by refeeding syndrome.
文摘Aims: Left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome (LVABS) is a clinical condition of unknown etiology, characterized by acute onset of atypical apical wall motion and absence of coronary artery disease. Gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-MRI) may be used to identify patients with myocarditis. Using cardiac MRI, we evaluated whether acute myocarditis may be an etiology that underlies LVABS. Methods and Results: Consecutive patients who presented with LVABS during a three-year period were included. Demographic data was recorded and echocardiography, coronary angiography, and hemodynamic assessment performed. Gd-MRI was performed in all patients. The study was deemed consistent with myocarditis when global myocardial to skeletal muscle enhancement ratio was ≥3.5. Regional Gd-MRI analysis was also performed. Patients (n = 11) were female (100%) and of mean age 72 years (72 ± 11). Preceding febrile illness occurred in 4 (36.3%) and leukocytosis in 6 (54.4%) patients. Initial mean left ventricular ejection fraction (41% ± 12%) improved (70.2% ± 8%) upon follow-up (39 ± 43 days). Global MRI analysis was positive in 5/11 (45.5%) (mean relative enhancement ratio 4.8 ± 1.4). Regional MRI analysis was positive in 4/6 further patients (overall: 9/11 (82%)). Conclusions: Gadolinium enhanced MRI imaging in LVABS implicates myocarditis as a possible etiology. Regional MRI analysis adds sensitivity to global cardiac MRI evaluation.
文摘Transient apical ballooning syndrome（Tako-Tsubo syndrome or ampulla cardiomyopathy） occurs predominantly in women over 60 years of age with a history of recent physical or psychological stress. We present a case of a male patient with reversible transient apical ballooning syndrome with significant coronary lesions and other ECG changes that did not explain the clinical symptoms.
基金This project was supported by a grant from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No 30470714)
文摘Intracellular Ca2＋ and Ca2＋-dependent signaling molecule play an essential role in the genesis of long-QT （LQT） syndrome-related ventricular arrhythmias. The effect of calcium-channel antagonist verapamil on repolarization heterogeneity of ventricular myocardium was assessed in an in vitro rabbit model of LQT syndrome. By using the monophasic action potential （MAP） recording technique, MAPs of epicardium, mid-myocardium and endocardium were simultaneously recorded by specially designed plunge-needle electrodes across the left ventricular free wall in rabbit hearts purfused by Langendorff method with standard Tyrode＇s solution. Bradycardia was induced by com- plete ablation of atrioventricular node. A catheter was introduced into the right ventricle to pace at the cycle lengths （CLs） of 1500, 1000, and 500 ms, successively. Quinidine （2 μmol/L） prolonged QT interval and ventricular MAP duration （MAPD）, and increased transmural dispersion of repolarization （TDR） in a reverse rate-dependent fashion in isolated rabbit heart. No polymorphic ventricular tachycardias were induced under this condition. The effective free therapeutic plasma concentrations of verapamil （0.01--0.05μmol/L） used in this experiment had no effect on quinidine-induced changes of QT interval, MAPD and TDR. This study demonstrated that, in this model of LQT syndrome, blockade of calcium-channel with verapmil had no effect on quinidine-induced changes of repolatiation heterogeneity of ventricular myocardium.
文摘Early repolarization is a well-described,common electrocardiographic variant.It was initially felt to be benign,but in the last twenty years a suggested a link between specific types of early repolarization and sudden cardiac death has emerged.This association was has been termed the J wave syndrome and includes both the high risk early repolarization and Brugada ECG patterns.The odds of early repolarization change being associated with poor outcomes are still exceedingly small.Nevertheless,the association of a fairly ubiquitous ECG finding with fatal or near fatal clinical outcomes has raised concern.How can we identify the truly high-risk patients?If a patient has a signifi cant clinical event with a concerning ECG repolarization pattern,what should be done next?The authors of this review present current information regarding the Early Repolarization and Brugada Syndromes and how to proceed with diagnosis,management,and risk stratifi cation when early repolarization change is observed on ECG.
文摘Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (apical HCM) is a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a prevalence of 1% - 2% in Asian population and carries a benign prognosis. It is usually silent in early stages and manifests in adults with a suspicion of typical ECG changes of giant T wave inversion in left precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography is the mainstay of non-invasive diagnosis and provides a heterogeneous appearance of its morphological features with a spade-shaped LV (left ventricular) cavity. Background of this case study describes the apical HCM in an asymptomatic male at the age of 54 years old and also predicts the mixed and mid-ventricular forms of left ventricular HCM at this region of Thoothukudi in India.
