T-wave morphology after epinephrine bolus may reveal silent long QT syndrome mutation carriers
pmid: 22560601
T-wave morphology after epinephrine bolus may reveal silent long QT syndrome mutation carriers
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) gene mutation carriers with indeterminate electrocardiogram frequently escape clinical diagnosis. We assessed the use of epinephrine bolus injection in revealing T-wave abnormalities.We recruited 30 genotyped asymptomatic LQTS gene carriers with nondiagnostic QT interval and 15 controls. Electrocardiogram was recorded with body surface potential mapping after an intravenous epinephrine bolus. T-wave morphology was determined as normal, biphasic, inverted, bifid, or combined pattern.Long QT syndrome carriers and healthy controls had different T-wave profiles (P = .027). Of controls, 12 (80%) of 15 had no change or biphasic appearance, whereas only 10 (33%) of 30 of LQTS carriers had so. Bifid or combined pattern occurred in 15 (50%) of 30 in LQTS and in 6 (60%) of 10 in the LQT3 subgroup but only in 1 (7%) of 15 of healthy.Modification of ventricular repolarization with low-dose epinephrine injection helps to distinguish silent LQTS mutation carriers. This concerns also the LQT3 subtype, which may escape tests.
- University of Helsinki Finland
- Aalto University Finland
- Helsinki University Hospital Finland
Adult, Male, ERG1 Potassium Channel, Epinephrine, Genotype, Genetic Carrier Screening, Body Surface Potential Mapping, Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels, Sodium Channels, NAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Ventricular repolarization, Long QT Syndrome, Heart Rate, Asymptomatic Diseases, Injections, Intravenous, KCNQ1 Potassium Channel, Mutation, LQTS, Humans, Female
Adult, Male, ERG1 Potassium Channel, Epinephrine, Genotype, Genetic Carrier Screening, Body Surface Potential Mapping, Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels, Sodium Channels, NAV1.5 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Ventricular repolarization, Long QT Syndrome, Heart Rate, Asymptomatic Diseases, Injections, Intravenous, KCNQ1 Potassium Channel, Mutation, LQTS, Humans, Female
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