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Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio as novel surrogate markers for prediction of ventricular arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2017; 18(1): 48-53 | DOI: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7581

Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio as novel surrogate markers for prediction of ventricular arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Mehmet Kadri Akboğa, Kevser Gücihan Balcı, Samet Yılmaz, Selahattin Aydın, Çağrı Yayla, Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem, Sefa Ünal, Mustafa Mücahit Balcı, Yücel Balbay, Dursun Aras, Serkan Topaloğlu
Department of Cardiology, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital; Ankara-Turkey

Objective: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) as a common genetic heart disease characterized by ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis is significantly associated with a higher risk of fatal ventricular arrhythmic events (VAEs). We aimed to assess the interval between the peak and the end of the electrocardiographic T wave (Tp–e) and Tp–e/corrected QT (QTc) ratio as candidate markers of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with HCM.
Methods: In this single-center, prospective study, a total of 66 patients with HCM and 88 controls were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups: those with VAEs (n=26) and those without VAEs (n=40). Tp–e interval and Tp–e/QTc ratio were measured using a 12-lead electrocardiogram.
Results: Tp–e interval was significantly longer and Tp–e/QTc ratio were significantly higher in HCM patients than in the controls. In correlation analysis, maximal left ventricular (LV) thickness also has a significant positive correlation with Tp–e interval (r=0.422, p<0.001) and Tp–e/QTc ratio (r=0.348, p<0.001). Finally, multivariable regression analysis showed that a history of syncope, Tp–e interval [OR (odds ratio): 1.060; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.005–1.117); p=0.012], Tp–e/QTc ratio (OR: 1.148; 95% CI: 1.086–1.204); p=0.049], and maximal LV thickness were independent predictors of VAEs in patients with HCM.
Conclusion: Our findings suggested that prolonged Tp–e interval and increased Tp–e/QTc ratio may be good surrogate markers for the prediction of VAEs in HCM.

Keywords: Tp–e interval, Tp–e/QTc ratio, ventricular arrhythmia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Mehmet Kadri Akboğa, Kevser Gücihan Balcı, Samet Yılmaz, Selahattin Aydın, Çağrı Yayla, Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem, Sefa Ünal, Mustafa Mücahit Balcı, Yücel Balbay, Dursun Aras, Serkan Topaloğlu. Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QTc ratio as novel surrogate markers for prediction of ventricular arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Anatol J Cardiol. 2017; 18(1): 48-53

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Kadri Akboğa, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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