Abstract
Background: Biventricular (BiV) pacing is an established therapy for heart failure in ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy. Its effects in end-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are unknown.
Aims: To assess the potential benefits of BiV pacing in patients with symptomatic end-stage HCM.
Methods: Twenty patients with non-obstructive HCM (12 male, mean age 57 +/- 13 years), left bundle branch block and symptoms of heart failure refractory to medical therapy underwent implantation of a BiV device. NYHA class, echocardiographic parameters and exercise capacity were assessed before and after implantation.
Results: At a mean follow-up of 13 +/- 6 months, an improvement of at least one NYHA class was reported in 8 (40%) patients. A clinical response was associated with an increase in ejection fraction (from 41 +/- 14% to 50 +/- 12%, p=0.009), and reductions in left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (from 57 +/- 6 turn to 52 +/- 7 mm, p=0.031) and left atrial diameter (from 65 +/- 8 min to 57 +/- 6 mm, p=0.005). Percentage predicted peak oxygen consumption was unchanged in responders but significantly declined in non-responders (p=0.029).
Conclusions: BiV pacing improved heart failure symptoms in a significant proportion of patients with end-stage HCM. Symptomatic improvement was associated with reverse remodelling of the left atrium and ventricle. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of European Society of Cardiology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-513 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Heart Failure |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2008 |
Keywords
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- biventricular pacing
- remodelling
- heart failure
- cardiac resynchronisation
- chronic heart-failure
- diastolic ventricular interactions
- resynchronization therapy
- atrial-fibrillation
- dyssynchrony
- stimulation
- responses
- verapamil
- exercise
- volume