Diagnostic value of additional right precordial leads both at rest and at peak stress test in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVC/D) patients - 06/01/20
Résumé |
Background |
ECG late depolarization abnormality called epsilon wave (ɛ) is a major diagnostic criterion in ARVC/D patients according to Task Force.
Objectives |
As ARVC/D induces progressive right ventricular enlargement, whether or not additional right precordial leads (X1, X2, V3R, V4R) may increase ECG diagnostic sensitivity at rest and/or during exercise has never been systematically investigated.
Methods |
We studied 3 groups (G) of subjects. G1: 17 propositus patients with desmosomal mutation; G2: 17 first degree relative gene carriers; G3: 20 controls. All subjects were paired between groups for age, BSA, sex and sport practice. A 16 leads ECG including additional right precordial leads X1, X2, V3R, V4R was performed in each case both at rest and at peak stress. Recordings were amplified up to 100mm/s and 40mm/mV and retrospectively analyzed by two investigators blinded to patient status.
Results |
All subjects reached a sustained power of similar strength (160±50W) on cycloergometer. At rest, by including standard (V1, V2) and additional right precordial leads, an ɛ was shown in 14/34 patients (41%, 7 in G1, 7 in G2). Among them 4 (12%, 2 in G1, 2 in G2) showed an ɛ exclusively in at least one additional lead. At peak stress, an ɛ was noticed in 19/34 patients (56%, 12 in G1, 7 in G2). Among them, 9 patients (26%, 7 in G1, 2 in G2) showed an ɛ exclusively in at least one additional lead. In other words, in 5/34 patients (15%, all in G1) not showing any ɛ at rest, peak stress unmasked a new ɛ, exclusively in at least one additional right precordial lead. No ɛ was detected in G3, neither at rest nor at stress.
Conclusions |
By combining rest and stress test ECG, the use of additional right precordial leads X1, X2, V3R, V4R, enhances by 27% the detection of ɛ waves (major criterion), more often in propositus than in relatives, as compared to usual precordial derivations alone, and should be proposed for inclusion among ARVC/D Task Force criteria.
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