Exercise-Induced Electrocardiography Changes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - 08/11/23
, Aimee M. Layton, PhD b, Meredith Pesce, MD c, Leonardo Liberman, MD b, Thomas J. Starc, MD b, Michael A. Fremed, MD b, Robert Garofano, PhD b, Erika B. Rosenzweig, MD b, Usha S. Krishnan, MD bHighlights |
• | ST/T changes on exercise electrocardiography in pulmonary hypertension are predictive of outcomes. |
• | Those with ST/T changes were more likely to die/need lung transplant within 8 years. |
• | ST/T changes were associated with high pulmonary artery pressure on catheterization. |
• | Exercise electrocardiography can be an early indicator of worsening pulmonary hypertension. |
Résumé |
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is an important tool in assessing the functional status of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). During CPET, continuous electrocardiography (ECG) is used as a marker of exercise-induced ischemia or arrhythmia. We hypothesize that ECG changes with exercise may be an early indicator of clinical worsening in PAH and could predict adverse outcomes. Clinical, hemodynamic, and CPET data of 155 children and young adult patients with PAH who underwent CPET between 2012 and 2019 in our pulmonary hypertension (PH) center were included in this retrospective analysis. ECGs were analyzed for ST depressions and T-wave inversions, along with coincident hemodynamic data. These data were correlated with adverse outcomes divided into 2 categories: severe worsening (death or receiving lung transplant) and mild to moderate worsening (PAH medication escalation, hospitalization, shunt creation, or listing for lung transplant). The median age was 19 years (range 7 to 40 years), 69% were female, and the average follow-up time was 5 years (range 1 to 8 years). A total of 63 patients (41%) had at least 1 adverse outcome. A total of 39 patients (25%) demonstrated significant ST-T-wave changes with exercise. Patients with ST-T-wave changes were 20% more likely to die or need lung transplant than those without. The multiple linear regression found that ST-T-wave changes were a predictor of elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) found on catheterization (R = 0.489, p = 0.003), although not of pulmonary vascular resistance index (R = −0.112, p = 0.484). An mPAP of 55 mm Hg was the most sensitive and specific point in identifying when ST-T-wave changes with exercise begin to appear. In conclusion, ST-T-wave changes on exercise ECG are significantly associated with adverse outcomes in PH in a medium-term follow-up study, and the presence of ST-T-wave changes correlates with higher mPAP. These ECG changes with exercise may be used as early indicators of clinical worsening in PH and predictors of adverse outcomes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : cardiopulmonary exercise testing, electrocardiogram, exercise electrocardiogram, pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Vol 208
P. 60-64 - décembre 2023 Retour au numéro
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