Electrophysiological characteristics of septal hypertrophy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and moderate to severe symptoms

Burghard Schumacher, Frank H. Gietzen, Hans Neuser, Joachim Schümmelfeder, Michael Schneider, Sebastian Kerber, Rainer Schimpf, Christian Wolpert, Martin Borggrefe

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Abstract

Background - In hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, regional hypertrophy, myocardial replacement scarring, expanded interstitial fibrosis, and myocardial disarray can be found. The electrophysiological consequences of this substrate have not yet been investigated. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the local electrophysiological characteristics of regional left ventricular (LV) septal hypertrophy. Methods and Results - In 9 patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, electroanatomic voltage mapping of the LV was performed during sinus rhythm to determine the regional voltage amplitude. In addition, the morphology of the regional bipolar endocardial electrogram was assessed. During multisite LV stimulation, the stimulus-to-V intervals in both septal hypertrophy and the lateral LV myocardium were determined. Bipolar electroanatomic voltage mapping revealed a significant reduction in regional voltage amplitude in septal hypertrophic areas compared with lateral LV areas without evidence of hypertrophy (0.41±0.24 versus 13.5±1.85 mV; P<0,001). Local bipolar electrogram analysis demonstrated fractionated and prolonged endocardial potentials in septal hypertrophic areas (with split potentials present in 6 patients) that were not revealed at lateral myocardial sites (110.1±24.6 versus 80.1±6.6 ms; P=0.005). The stimulus-to-V interval was significantly longer (62.9±10.3 versus 24.1±9.1 ms; P=0.005) in septal hypertrophic areas compared with the lateral LV. Conclusions - In LV regions with extensive hypertrophy, a marked reduction of bipolar voltage amplitude can be found, as well as local conduction delay and conduction block. This result is consistent with the findings of regional myocardial scarring and may contribute to the increased incidence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2096-2101
Number of pages6
JournalCirculation
Volume112
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Arrhythmia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Electrophysiology
  • Hypertrophy

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