Association of frequent premature ventricular complex >10% and stroke-like symptoms without a prior diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Premature ventricular complex (PVCs) detected from long-term ECG recordings have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. However, there was limited data about the association between high PVCs burdens (>10%) and stroke-like symptoms without a prior diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack in the long-term follow up.

Methods

The Kosin University 24-hours holter monitoring, echocardiography, electrocardiogram (ECG) database were reviewed from 2013 to 2015 to identify patients with frequent PVCs (>10%). We compared the long-term clinical outcomes between the patients with frequent PVCs (>10%) and control group without PVC.

Results

Among 572 patients who underwent 24-hours holter monitoring, finally, 373 consecutive patients (mean age; 59.5?±?15.8?years, 45.2% male) were enrolled. Among them, 203(54.4%) patients had high PVCs burdens (>10%). There was no difference of the baseline characteristics. In the long term follow-up, PVCs burden was not associated with PVCs -related symptoms (P?=?0.210). In univariate analysis, female, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT), sinus QRS duration, PVC coupling interval (CI), post- PVC CI, and late precordial R-wave transition of PVCs were associated with PVCs-related symptoms. In multivariate analysis, non-sustained VT (P?=?0.022) and late precordial R-wave transition of PVCs (P?=?0.044) were independent risk factors for PVCs-related stroke-like symptoms with frequent idiopathic PVCs?>?10%.

Conclusion

High PVCs burdens (>10%) were associated with and stroke-like symptoms without a prior diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack in the long-term follow up, suggesting more intensive medical therapy with close clinical follow-up will be required.

SUBMITTER: Im SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016067 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature