Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Spatial repolarization heterogeneity and survival in Chagas disease / R. Sassi, M.W. Rivolta, L.T. Mainardi, R.C. Reis, M.O.C. Rocha, A.L.P. Ribeiro, F. Lombardi. - In: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 0026-1270. - 53:4(2014 Jun 27), pp. 464-468. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract:
Objectives: We investigated if cardiac spatial repolarization heterogeneity might be associated with an increased risk of death in patients with chronic Chagas disease. Methods: Repolarization heterogeneity was assessed using the V-index, a recently introduced metric founded on a biophysical model of the ECG. This metric provides an estimate of the standard deviation of the repolarization times across the heart. We analyzed 113 patients (aged 21- 67 years) enrolled between 1998 and 1999 who had a known serological status showing positive reactions to Trypanosoma cruzi. Fourteen subjects died during a 10-year follow-up period. Results: The V-index was significantly lower in survivor (S) than in non-survivor (NS) subjects (S: 31.2 ± 13.3 ms vs NS: 41.2 ± 18.6 ms, single-tail t-test: p = 0.009, single-tail Wilcoxon rank sum test: p = 0.029). A V-index larger than 36.3 ms was related to a significantly higher risk of death in a univariate Cox proportional-hazards analysis (hazard ratio, HR = 5.34, p = 0.0046). In addition, V-index > 36.3 ms retained its prognostic value in a multivariate Cox proportional-hazards analysis after adjustment for other three clinical variables (left ventricular ejection factor < 0.50, QRS duration > 133 ms, ventricular tachycardia during stress testing or 24 hours Holter) and for T-wave amplitude variability > 30 μV, even using shrinkage, a statistical procedure that protects against over-fitting due to small sample size. Conclusions: The study showed that an increased dispersion of repolarization times in patients with Chagas disease, as measured by the V-index, is significantly correlated with the risk of death in a univariate sur- vival analysis. The V-index captures prognostic information not immediately available from the analysis of other established risk factors.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Ambulatory electrocardiography; Chagas cardiomyopathy; Chagas disease; Digital signal processing; Electrophysiological processes; Ventricular fibrillation
Elenco autori:
R. Sassi, M.W. Rivolta, L.T. Mainardi, R.C. Reis, M.O.C. Rocha, A.L.P. Ribeiro, F. Lombardi
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