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Valente D, Segreti A, Celeski M, Polito D, Vicchio L, Di Gioia G, Ussia GP, Antonelli-Incalzi R, Grigioni F. Electrocardiographic alterations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Electrocardiol 2024; 85:58-65. [PMID: 38865856 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.05.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and its incidence has grown within several years, quickly becoming the third leading cause of mortality. The disease is characterized by alveolar destruction, air-trapping, and chronic inflammation due to persistent exposure to a large spectrum of harmful particles. The diagnosis of COPD is made by demonstration of persistent and not fully reversible airflow limitation, and different phenotypes may be recognized based on pathophysiological, clinical, and radiological features. However, COPD is a systemic disease with effects involving several organs. For example, mechanical and functional alterations secondary to COPD involve heart function. Indeed, cardiovascular diseases are highly prevalent in patients affected by COPD and represent the primary cause of mortality in such patients. An electrocardiogram is a simple and cheap test that gives much information about the heart status of COPD patients. Consequently, variations from "normality" can be appreciated in these patients, with the most frequent abnormalities being P-wave, QRS axis, and ventricular repolarization abnormalities, in addition to conduction alterations and a vast number of arrhythmias. As a result, ECG should be routinely performed as a valuable tool to recognize alterations due to COPD (i.e., mechanical and functional) and possible associated heart diseases. This review aims to describe the typical ECG features in most COPD patients and to provide a systematic summary that can be used in clinical practice.
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- Daniele Valente
- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rome, Italy.
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", Rome, Italy; Institute of Sports Medicine and Science, National Italian Olympic Committee, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Operative Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Research Unit of Cardiovascular Science, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy; Cardiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Effect of particulate matter 2.5 on QT dispersion in patients with chronic respiratory disease. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14054. [PMID: 35982092 PMCID: PMC9388509 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18355-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PM2.5 air pollutants increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias. The prolonged corrected QT interval (QTc) and QT dispersion (QTd) is common in patients with chronic airway disease and is associated with heightened risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia. We sought to examine the effect of PM2.5 exposure on QTc and QTd in patients with chronic airway disease. We enrolled 73 patients with chronic airway disease into the study. The 12-lead ECGs were recorded during high-exposure and low-exposure periods of PM2.5. QTc and QTd were compared between 2 periods. Mean age was 70 ± 10 years. Mean FEV1/FVC was 63 ± 14%. There was no difference in QTc between PM2.5 high-exposure and low-exposure periods. However, QTd was significantly increased during PM2.5 high-exposure compared to low-exposure periods in male patients (43.5 ± 15.0 vs. 38.2 ± 12.1 ms, P = 0.044) but no difference was found in females. We found that patients who worked mostly indoor had less QTd than those working outdoor during PM2.5 low-exposure period. In addition, those who wore face mask tended to have less QTd during low-exposure period than those who did not. High PM2.5 exposure increased QTd in male patients with chronic airway disease. Working indoors and wearing face mask were associated with less QTd.
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Fantin A, Patruno V, Sartori G, Crisafulli E. Autonomic nervous system alterations in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma: do not forget airflow obstruction! A lesson from COPD. J Asthma 2022; 60:1054-1055. [PMID: 35972058 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2114085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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- Alberto Fantin
- Department of Pulmonology, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonology, S. Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Unit, University of Verona and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Unit, University of Verona and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Kuhn M, Kohlbrenner D, Sievi NA, Clarenbach CF. Increasing Daily Physical Activity and Its Effects on QTc Time in Severe to Very Severe COPD: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Trial. COPD 2022; 19:339-344. [PMID: 36166273 DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2022.2101992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Approximately, half of COPD patients die from cardiovascular diseases. A prolongation of cardiac repolarization (measured as QTc interval) is associated with cardiovascular events or cardiovascular deaths in populations of older adults and COPD. One way to reduce the QTc could be to increase physical activity (PA). We investigated whether QTc can be reduced by an increase in PA in patients with severe COPD. This is a secondary outcome analysis from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a 3 months pedometer based program to improve PA. 12-lead ECG was assessed at baseline and after 3 months. We measured PA using a validated triaxial accelerometer. Data were analyzed from 59 participants. Multiple regression modeling, including adjustment for baseline QTc, sex, QT prolonging medications, BMI, smoking status and FEV1%, showed no evidence for an association between an improvement of ≥15% PA and QTc reduction. A 15% improvement in PA according to step counts over 3 months seems not to reduce QTc interval by its MCID of 20 ms in patients with severe to very severe COPD.
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- Manuel Kuhn
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Eyuboglu M. Electrocardiographic alterations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. World J Cardiol 2022; 14:187-189. [PMID: 35432774 PMCID: PMC8968456 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v14.i3.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk for cardiovascular events, and electrocardiography has an important role in detecting cardiac side effects of COPD-related hypoxia.
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- Mehmet Eyuboglu
- Department of Cardiology, Gaziosmanpasa University School of Medicine, Tokat 60030, Turkey
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Khan MZ, Munir MB, Khan MU, Balla S. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Trends and Outcomes From the National Inpatient Sample. Am J Med Sci 2022; 363:502-510. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chen CC, Lin CH, Hao WR, Yeh JS, Chiang KH, Fang YA, Chiu CC, Yang TY, Wu YW, Liu JC. Influenza Vaccination and the Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:731844. [PMID: 34722665 PMCID: PMC8551488 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.731844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Backgrounds: Influenza vaccination could decrease the risk of major cardiac events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the effects of the vaccine on decreasing the risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) development in such patients remain unclear. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 18,658 patients with COPD (≥55 years old) from the National Health Insurance Research Database from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2012. After a 1:1 propensity score matching by the year of diagnosis, we divided the patients into vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. Time-varying Cox proportional hazards regression was applied to assess the time to event hazards of influenza vaccination exposure. Results: The risk of VA occurrence was significantly lower in the vaccinated group during influenza season and all seasons [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 0.62, 95% CI: 0.41-0.95; aHR: 0.69, 95% CI: 0.44-1.08; and aHR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.48-0.89, in the influenza season, non-influenza season, and all seasons, respectively]. Among patients with CHA2DS2-VASc scores (conditions and characteristics included congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, vascular disease, age, and sex) of 2-3, receiving one time and two to three times of influenza vaccination were associated with lower risk of VA occurrence in all seasons (aHR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.10-0.80; aHR: 0.27, 95% CI: 0.10-0.68, respectively). Among patients without stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes, a lower risk of VA occurrence after receiving one and two to three times vaccination was observed in all seasons. Among patients with a history of asthma and patients without a history of heart failure, ischemic heart disease, angina hypertension, or renal failure, a significantly lower risk of VA occurrence was observed after the first time of vaccination in all seasons. Conclusions: Influenza vaccination may be associated with lower risks of VA among patients with COPD aged 55-74. Further investigation is still needed to resolve this clinical question.
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- Chun-Chao Chen
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medical Science and Technology, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Clinical Big Data Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Taipei Heart Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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(Assessing the presence of clinically significant arrhythmias in post-myocardial infarction patients with left ventricular ejection fraction of 36-50%). COR ET VASA 2021. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2021.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hocanli I, Tanriverdi Z, Kabak M, Gungoren F, Tascanov MB. The relationship between frontal QRS-T angle and the severity of newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e14500. [PMID: 34117683 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by persistent airflow restriction and respiratory symptoms. Studies demonstrated that cardiac arrhythmias and cardiovascular mortality increased in these patients as a result of altered myocardial repolarization. Frontal QRS-T angle is a novel marker of myocardial depolarization and repolarization heterogeneity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between frontal QRS-T angle and disease severity in patients with newly diagnosed COPD. METHODS A total of 104 newly diagnosed COPD patients were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups according to GOLD (Global Obstructive Lung Disease) stage as follows: patients with mild and moderate COPD (group I), and severe and very severe COPD (group II). Frontal QRS-T angle was calculated from the automatic report of the electrocardiography device. RESULTS Frontal QRS-T angle was significantly higher in group II patients compared with in group I patients (43.0 [25.5-60.0] vs. 20.0 [12.0-32.0], P < .001). The best cut-off value of frontal QRS-T angle for predicting severe-very severe COPD was ≥34.5°. Correlation analysis showed that frontal QRS-T angle was negatively correlated with FEV1/FVC (r = -.524, P < .001) and MEF25-75 (r = -.453, P < .001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was showed that frontal QRS-T angle was the only independent predictor of severe-very severe COPD (OR: 1.051, 95% CI: 1.024-1.079, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Frontal QRS-T angle is an easily obtainable marker form surface electrocardiography. In this study, we have shown for the first time that frontal QRS-T angle was significantly increased in patients with severe and very severe COPD.
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- Iclal Hocanli
- Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Mardin State Hospital, Mardin, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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Cheng YJ, Chen ZG, Yao FJ, Liu LJ, Zhang M, Wu SH. Airflow obstruction, impaired lung function and risk of sudden cardiac death: a prospective cohort study. Thorax 2021; 77:652-662. [PMID: 34417352 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Growing evidence suggests that compromised lung health may be linked to cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about its association with sudden cardiac death (SCD). OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the link between impaired lung function, airflow obstruction and risk of SCD by race and gender in four US communities. METHODS A total of 14 708 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study participants who underwent spirometry and were asked about lung health (1987-1989) were followed. The main outcome was physician-adjudicated SCD. Fine-Gray proportional subdistribution hazard models with Firth's penalised partial likelihood correction were used to estimate the HRs. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 25.4 years, 706 (4.8%) subjects experienced SCD. The incidence of SCD was inversely associated with FEV1 in each of the four race and gender groups and across all smoking status categories. After adjusting for multiple measured confounders, HRs of SCD comparing the lowest with the highest quintile of FEV1 were 2.62 (95% CI 1.62 to 4.26) for white males, 1.80 (95% CI 1.03 to 3.15) for white females, 2.07 (95% CI 1.05 to 4.11) for black males and 2.62 (95% CI 1.21 to 5.65) for black females. The above associations were consistently observed among the never smokers. Moderate to very severe airflow obstruction was associated with increased risk of SCD. Addition of FEV1 significantly improved the predictive power for SCD. CONCLUSIONS Impaired lung function and airflow obstruction were associated with increased risk of SCD in general population. Additional research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms is warranted.
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- Yun-Jiu Cheng
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China .,NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Straw S, McGinlay M, Relton SD, Koshy AO, Gierula J, Paton MF, Drozd M, Lowry JE, Cole C, Cubbon RM, Witte KK, Kearney MT. Effect of disease-modifying agents and their association with mortality in multi-morbid patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:3859-3870. [PMID: 32924331 PMCID: PMC7754757 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIMS An increasing proportion of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) have co-morbidities. The effect of these co-morbidities on modes of death and the effect of disease-modifying agents in multi-morbid patients is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective cohort study of ambulatory patients with HFrEF to assess predictors of outcomes. We identified four key co-morbidities-ischaemic aetiology of heart failure, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD)-that were highly prevalent and associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality. We used these data to explore modes of death and the utilization of disease-modifying agents in patients with and without these co-morbidities. The cohort included 1789 consecutively recruited patients who had an average age of 69.6 ± 12.5 years, and 1307 (73%) were male. Ischaemic aetiology of heart failure was the most common co-morbidity, occurring in 1061 (59%) patients; 503 (28%) patients had diabetes mellitus, 283 (16%) had COPD, and 140 (8%) had CKD stage IV/V. During mean follow-up of 3.8 ± 1.6 years, 737 (41.5%) patients died, classified as progressive heart failure (n = 227, 32%), sudden (n = 112, 16%), and non-cardiovascular deaths (n = 314, 44%). Multi-morbid patients were older (P < 0.001), more likely to be male (P < 0.001), and had higher New York Heart Association class (P < 0.001), despite having higher left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (P = 0.001) and lower LV end-diastolic diameter (P = 0.001). Multi-morbid patients were prescribed lower doses of disease-modifying agents, especially patients with COPD who received lower doses of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists (2.7 ± 3.0 vs. 4.1 ± 3.4 mg, P < 0.001) and were less likely to be implanted with internal cardioverter defibrillators (7% vs. 13%, P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, COPD and diabetes mellitus conferred a >2.5-fold and 1.5-fold increased risk of sudden death, whilst higher doses of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists were protective (hazard ratio per milligram 0.92, 95% confidence interval 0.86-0.98, P = 0.009). Each milligram of bisoprolol-equivalent beta-adrenoceptor antagonist was associated with 9% (P = 0.001) and 11% (P = 0.023) reduction of sudden deaths in patients with <2 and ≥2 co-morbidities, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Higher doses of beta-adrenoceptor antagonist are associated with greater protection from sudden death, most evident in multi-morbid patients. Patients with COPD who appear to be at the highest risk of sudden death are prescribed the lowest doses and less likely to be implanted with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, which might represent a missed opportunity to optimize safe and proven therapies for these patients.
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- Sam Straw
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic MedicineUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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Nilsson U, Kanerud I, Diamant UB, Blomberg A, Eriksson B, Lindberg A. The prevalence of prolonged QTc increases by GOLD stage, and is associated with worse survival among subjects with COPD. Heart Lung 2019; 48:148-154. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rusnak J, Behnes M, Schupp T, Reiser L, Bollow A, Taton G, Reichelt T, Ellguth D, Engelke N, Hoppner J, Weidner K, El-Battrawy I, Mashayekhi K, Weiß C, Borggrefe M, Akin I. COPD increases cardiac mortality in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias and aborted cardiac arrest. Respir Med 2018; 145:153-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Crisafulli E, Vigna M, Ielpo A, Tzani P, Mangia A, Teopompi E, Aiello M, Alfieri V, Bertorelli G, Palange P, Chetta A. Heart rate recovery is associated with ventilatory constraints and excess ventilation during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 25:1667-1674. [PMID: 30033754 DOI: 10.1177/2047487318789756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Heart rate recovery delay is a marker of cardiac autonomic dysfunction. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, the ventilatory response to exercise during incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test may add information about dynamic hyperinflation by low values of inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity ratio (at peak) and excess ventilation by the slope of minute ventilation to carbon dioxide output ratio (VE/VCO2 slope). We aimed to assess if the ventilatory response to exercise might be a determinant for heart rate recovery delay. Design An observational, prospective study. Methods Anthropometric characteristics, lung function and cardiopulmonary exercise test data were recorded in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outpatients. A cut-off of heart rate recovery of 12 or more beats was used to define heart rate recovery delay. Results Of 254 patients enrolled, 156 (61%) showed heart rate recovery delay. As compared to patients with normal heart rate recovery, patients with delay were older, with a worse lung function and with lower values of peak oxygen uptake, maximal workload, oxygen pulse at rest and at peak, and inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity at peak. Conversely, VE/VCO2 slope and dyspnoea and leg fatigue perception at peak were higher in patients with heart rate recovery delay. In the multivariate regression model adjusted for age, sex, fat-free mass, heart rate at rest and use of β-blockers, we found that inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity at peak (<0.25) (odds ratio 2.61; P = 0.007) and VE/VCO2 slope (>32) (odds ratio 2.26; P = 0.018) predict the risk of heart rate recovery delay. Conclusions In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outpatients, heart rate recovery is associated with dynamic hyperinflation and excess ventilation during exercise.
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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- 2 Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- 1 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
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Leitao Filho FS, Sin DD. COPD and cardiovascular diseases: now is the time for action! Thorax 2018; 73:799-800. [PMID: 29622696 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Fernando Sergio Leitao Filho
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Relation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population. Am J Cardiol 2017; 120:1399-1404. [PMID: 28826898 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem that contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality globally. This study investigated the relation between COPD and the risk of cardiovascular disease in the general population. We evaluated the cardiovascular effect of COPD using Korean National Health Insurance Service data from 2002 to 2013. We compared selected cardiovascular disease risk factors depending on pulmonary function using the Korean Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES, n = 24,429) data. COPD was diagnosed in 11,771 patients (2.4%) in the National Health Insurance Service cohort. During the follow-up period (45.5 ± 14.9 months), subjects with COPD had lower cumulative survival rate for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and sudden cardiac death (SCD, all p values <0.001). COPD was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality even after adjustment for potential confounding variables (hazard ratio [HR] 1.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33 to 1.55, p <0.001). However, COPD did not significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality (HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.22, p = 0.876) and SCD (HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.44, p = 0.664) when adjusted for potential confounding variables. Analysis of the KNHANES cohort showed that systolic blood pressure, current smoking status, and Framingham risk score increased progressively with a decrease in pulmonary function (all p <0.001). In conclusion, COPD was associated with all-cause mortality, but not with cardiovascular mortality and SCD, whereas poor pulmonary function was associated with a heightened cardiovascular risk.
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Konecny T, Somers KR, Park JY, John A, Orban M, Doshi R, Scanlon PD, Asirvatham SJ, Rihal CS, Brady PA. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias independent of left ventricular function. Heart Rhythm 2017; 15:832-838. [PMID: 28986334 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sudden cardiac death has not been fully elucidated. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) can explain the increased rate of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in COPD. METHODS This retrospective study included consecutive adult patients who underwent pulmonary function testing (PFT), Holter monitoring, and transthoracic echocardiography. COPD was correlated with the frequency of VT in a multivariate analysis that adjusted for known confounders including LVEF. Long-term all-cause mortality of patients with COPD and VT was examined. RESULTS Of the 6351 patients included in this study (age 66 ± 15 years; 48% woman; 92% Caucasian, LVEF 59% ± 12%), 2800 (44%) had PFT indicative of COPD. VT was nearly twice as likely to occur during Holter monitoring in COPD patients (13% vs 23%; P <.001), and the severity of COPD correlated with the risk of VT (21% vs 28% vs 37% for mild-moderate, severe, and very severe COPD; P <.001). COPD and VT remained independently associated (P <.001) even after adjusting for LVEF, demographics, and comorbidities (age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, cancer history, diabetes mellitus). COPD was associated with all-cause mortality independently of LVEF (P <.001). CONCLUSION COPD patients are at higher risk for VT and mortality. This may not be fully attributed to the confounding effect of systolic heart failure measured by LVEF. Further studies are needed to explore the mechanistic interactions between VT and COPD in order to determine whether antiarrhythmic strategies would apply especially to patients with severe COPD.
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- Tomas Konecny
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Center for Cardiac and Transplant Surgery, Brno, Czech Republic
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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van den Berg ME, Stricker BH, Brusselle GG, Lahousse L. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sudden cardiac death: A systematic review. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2016; 26:606-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Sievi NA, Clarenbach CF, Kohler M. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiac Repolarization: Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Respiration 2016; 91:288-95. [DOI: 10.1159/000445030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Goudis CA, Konstantinidis AK, Ntalas IV, Korantzopoulos P. Electrocardiographic abnormalities and cardiac arrhythmias in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Cardiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lahousse L, Niemeijer MN, van den Berg ME, Rijnbeek PR, Joos GF, Hofman A, Franco OH, Deckers JW, Eijgelsheim M, Stricker BH, Brusselle GG. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sudden cardiac death: the Rotterdam study. Eur Heart J 2015; 36:1754-61. [PMID: 25920404 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIMS Both sudden cardiac death (SCD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common conditions in the elderly. Previous studies have identified an association between COPD and cardiovascular disease, and with SCD in specific patient groups. Our aim was to investigate whether there is an association between COPD and SCD in the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS The Rotterdam study is a population-based cohort study among 14 926 subjects aged 45 years and older with up to 24 years of follow-up. Analyses were performed with a (time dependent) Cox proportional hazard model adjusted for age, sex, and smoking. Of the 13 471 persons included in the analysis; 1615 had a diagnosis of COPD and there were 551 cases of SCD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was associated with an increased risk of SCD (age- and sex-adjusted hazard ratio, HR, 1.34, 95% CI 1.06-1.70). The risk particularly increased in the period 2000 days (5.48 years) after the diagnosis of COPD (age- and sex-adjusted HR 2.12, 95% CI 1.60-2.82) and increased further to a more than three-fold higher risk in COPD subjects with frequent exacerbations during this period (age- and sex-adjusted HR 3.58, 95% CI 2.35-5.44). Analyses restricted to persons without prevalent myocardial infarction or heart failure yielded similar results. CONCLUSION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with an increased risk for SCD. The risk especially increases in persons with frequent exacerbations 5 years after the diagnosis of COPD. This risk indicator could provide new directions for better-targeted actions to prevent SCD.
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- Lies Lahousse
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands Inspectorate of Healthcare, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands Department of Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
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Sievi NA, Clarenbach CF, Camen G, Rossi VA, van Gestel AJR, Kohler M. High prevalence of altered cardiac repolarization in patients with COPD. BMC Pulm Med 2014; 14:55. [PMID: 24690123 PMCID: PMC3976227 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Altered cardiac repolarization and increased dispersion of repolarization have been identified as risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD). The prevalence of and the mechanisms contributing to altered cardiac repolarization are currently unknown in COPD. METHODS In 91 COPD patients, 32 controls matched for age, cardiovascular risk and medication, and 41 healthy subjects, measures of cardiac repolarization and dispersion of repolarization (QTc interval, QT dispersion) were derived from 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG). Prevalence rates of heart rate corrected QT (QTc) >450ms and QT dispersion >60ms were determined to assess the number of subjects at risk for SCD. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify possible factors contributing to altered cardiac repolarization. RESULTS QTc was found to be prolonged in 31.9% and QT dispersion in 24.2% of the COPD patients compared to 12.5% in matched controls and 0% in healthy subjects. The QTc interval was longer in COPD patients compared to matched and healthy controls respectively (437.9 ± 29.5 vs. 420.1 ± 25.3 ms, p = 0.001 and vs. 413.4 ± 18.2 ms, p < 0.001). QT dispersion was significantly increased in COPD patients compared to healthy subjects (45.4 (34.8 , 59.5) vs. 39.7 (29.3 , 54.8) ms, p = 0.049). Only oxygen saturation was independently associated with QTc duration in multivariate analysis (β = -0.29, p = 0.015). CONCLUSION One third of a typical COPD population has altered cardiac repolarization and increased dispersion of repolarization, which may be related to hypoxia. Altered cardiac repolarization may expose these patients to an increased risk for malignant ventricular arrhythmias and SCD.
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- Noriane A Sievi
- Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Zurich Centre for Integrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Chair Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Director Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Zaghla H, Al Atroush H, Samir A, Kamal M. Arrhythmias in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF CHEST DISEASES AND TUBERCULOSIS 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Bhatt SP, Nanda S, Kintzer JS. Arrhythmias as trigger for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med 2012; 106:1134-8. [PMID: 22595809 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sometimes appear to occur without a precipitating cause. Heterogeneous repolarization and arrhythmias occur in COPD patients. Given the close inter-relation between heart and lung, we hypothesized that unrecognized arrhythmias might be precipitants of acute exacerbations. METHODS Electrocardiograms (ECG) of thirty patients during acute exacerbations were compared with ECG during stable phase. P wave dispersion was used to assess atrial depolarization heterogeneity, and dispersion of QT interval to assess ventricular repolarization. p < 0.05 was considered significant. Frequent exacerbations were defined as two or more exacerbations in a year. RESULTS Mean age of patients was 70.3 ± 11.8 SD years. P wave dispersion was greater during acute exacerbation than during stable phase (56.7 ± 19.2 vs 47.7 ± 15.9 ms, p = 0.009). There was a trend toward greater QTc dispersion (108.3 ± 61.7 vs 90.3 ± 47.0 ms, p = 0.13) in acute exacerbation compared to stable phase. Sixteen (53%) had frequent exacerbations. There was a significant difference in PR interval during stable phase between those with frequent exacerbations and those without (163.9 + 17.4 vs. 145.1 + 22.8; p = 0.02). The P wave dispersion during stable phase was greater in those with frequent exacerbations, but did not reach statistical significance (52.6 + 18.8 vs. 42.2 + 9.8 ms; p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS P wave dispersion is more in the acute phase than in stable phase, and is greater in patients with more frequent exacerbations. This does not prove, but suggests an intriguing possibility that P wave dispersion predates acute exacerbations. This might be a new target for prediction, prevention and therapy of acute exacerbations of COPD.
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- Surya P Bhatt
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Caglar IM, Dasli T, Turhan Caglar FN, Teber MK, Ugurlucan M, Ozmen G. Evaluation of atrial conduction features with tissue Doppler imaging in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin Res Cardiol 2012; 101:599-606. [PMID: 22391986 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-012-0431-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The electrical activity of atria can be demonstrated by P waves on surface electrocardiogram (ECG). Atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) measured with tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) echocardiography can be a useful non-invasive method for evaluating atrial conduction features. We investigated whether AEMD is prolonged in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS Study consisted of 41 (15 female, 26 male, mean age 62 + 12 years) patients with COPD and 41 healthy subjects. Pulmonary function tests,12 lead surface ECG and echocardiographic examination were performed and recorded. P wave changes on surface ECG, minimum (P (min)) and maximum (P (max)) duration of P wave and its difference as P wave dispersion (P (wd)) were measured and recorded. Atrial electromechanic delay (AEMD) was calculated from colored-TDI recordings. RESULTS Pulmonary functions were significantly lower in COPD group than the control group as expected. Right atrial areas and pulmonary arterial systolic pressures (PAP) were significantly higher in COPD group than the controls (right atrial area: 11.9 ± 3.4 cm(2) and 8.2 ± 2.2 cm(2), p < 0.0001 and PAP: 38.4 ± 12.2 and 19.0 ± 3.2 mmHg p < 0.0001, respectively). P wave intervals on surface ECG were significantly increased in COPD patients than the control group (P (max): 105 ± 11 and 90 ± 12 ms, p < 0.0001; P (min): 60 ± 12 and 51 ± 10 ms, p = 0.003 and P (wd): 39 ± 10 and 31 ± 7 ms, p < 0.0001). According to the AEMD measurements from different sites by TDI, there was a significant delay between the onset of the P wave on surface ECG and the onset of the late diastolic wave in patients with COPD when compared with controls measured from tricuspid lateral septal annulus (TAEMD) (COPD: 41.3 ± 9.8 ms, control: 36 ± 4.5 ms; p = 0.005). There was a positive correlation between TAEMD and right atrial area (r = 0.63, p < 0.0001) and also between TAEMD and PASP (r = 0.43, p < 0.0005) and a negative correlation between TAEMD and forced expiratory volume (FEV1) (r = -0.44, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Right atrial electromechanical delay is significantly prolonged in patients with COPD. The right atrial area, PAP and FEV1 levels are important factors of this prolonged delay. Also the duration of atrial depolarization is significantly prolonged and propagation of depolarization is inhomogeneous in patients with COPD. These may be the underlying mechanisms to explain the atrial premature beats, multifocal atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter and fibrillation often seen in patients with COPD secondary to these changes.
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- Ilker Murat Caglar
- Department of Cardiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital, Atakoy, 9. Kisim, B 6 Blok, Daire: 40, Atakoy, Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Bédard ME, Marquis K, Poirier P, Provencher S. Reduced Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Independent of Anticholinergic or β-agonist Medications. COPD 2010; 7:391-7. [DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2010.528083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Lewis MJ, Annandale J, Lewis KE. Influence of long-term oxygen therapy on heart rate and QT time-series in hypoxic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2009; 29:431-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097x.2009.00891.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wood-Baker R, Cochrane B, Naughton MT. Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the impact of bronchodilator treatment. Intern Med J 2009; 40:94-101. [PMID: 19849745 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02109.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a substantial health burden. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death, frequently coexists with COPD, an effect attributed to high individual disease prevalences and shared risk factors. It has long been recognized that COPD, whether stable or during acute exacerbations, is associated with an excess of cardiac arrhythmias. Bronchodilator medications have been implicated in the excess CVD seen in COPD, either as an intrinsic medication effect or related to side-effects. Despite the theory behind increased pro-arrhythmic effects in COPD, the reported results of trials investigating this for inhaled formulations at therapeutic doses are few. Methodological flaws, retrospective analysis and inadequate adjustment for concomitant medications, including short-acting 'relief' bronchodilators and non-respiratory medications with known arrhythmia propensity, mar many of these studies. For most bronchodilators at therapeutic levels in stable COPD, we can be reassured of their safety from current studies. The exception to this is ipratropium bromide, where the current data indicate an association with increased cardiovascular adverse effects. Moreover, there is no proven benefit from combining short-acting beta-agonists with short-acting anticholinergics at high doses in the acute setting, and although this practice is widespread, it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
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- R Wood-Baker
- Menzies Research Institute, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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Borghi-Silva A, Arena R, Castello V, Simões RP, Martins LEB, Catai AM, Costa D. Aerobic exercise training improves autonomic nervous control in patients with COPD. Respir Med 2009; 103:1503-10. [PMID: 19464865 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2009] [Revised: 04/13/2009] [Accepted: 04/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Autonomic modulation is adversely impacted in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of the present investigation is to assess the effects of a 6-week aerobic exercise training program on autonomic modulation of heart rate in patients with COPD. METHODS Forty patients of both sexes with moderate-to-severe COPD were randomly allocated to aerobic exercise training (PT, n=20) or to usual care (Control, n=20). The training program consisted of lower and upper limb stretching and 30 min of treadmill exercise, 3 times per week for a 6-week period. Physiological data during symptom-limited exercise testing and the six-minute walk test (6MWT) were assessed. In addition, R-R intervals were obtained at rest and during the 6MWT. Heart rate variability was analyzed by time (rMSSD and SDNN index) and frequency domains (high frequency--HF, low frequency--LF and HF/LF ratio). RESULTS Peak oxygen consumption significantly improved in the training group only (p<0.05). Moreover, the training group demonstrated significant improvements (p<0.05) in blood lactate, minute ventilation, dyspnea at peak exercise, sympathetic activity, and parasympathetic activity at rest and during submaximal exercise. Lastly, a positive and significant correlation was found between change in 6MWT distance and rMSSD index (r=0.65 and p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Neural control of heart rate, in addition to other clinically valuable measures, is positively altered in moderate-severe COPD patients following 6 weeks of aerobic exercise training. The improvement in submaximal performance after exercise training was associated with parasympathetic activity.
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- Audrey Borghi-Silva
- Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Laboratory, Nucleus of Research in Physical Exercise, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Rodovia Washington Luis, KM 235, Monjolinho, CEP: 13565-905 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Gong H, Linn WS, Terrell SL, Anderson KR, Clark KW, Sioutas C, Cascio WE, Alexis N, Devlin RB. Exposures of Elderly Volunteers with and without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to Concentrated Ambient Fine Particulate Pollution. Inhal Toxicol 2008; 16:731-44. [PMID: 16036744 DOI: 10.1080/08958370490499906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The elderly and individuals who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be sensitive to particulate matter (PM) air pollution. We evaluated short-term health responses of 13 elderly volunteers with COPD and 6 age-matched healthy adults to controlled exposures of ambient PM pollution in suburban Los Angeles. Using a Harvard particle concentrator and a whole-body chamber, we exposed each person on separate occasions to approximately 200 microg/m(3) concentrated ambient particles (CAP) less than 2.5 mum in diameter and to filtered air (FA). Each exposure lasted 2 h with intermittent mild exercise. We found no significant effects of CAP on symptoms, spirometry, or induced sputum. A significant negative effect of CAP on arterial oxygenation (measured by pulse oximetry) immediately postexposure was more pronounced in healthy subjects. Peripheral blood basophils increased after CAP in healthy but not in COPD subjects. In both groups, red cell counts increased slightly 1 day after exposure to FA but not to CAP. Preexposure ectopic heartbeats were infrequent in healthy subjects, but increased modestly during/after CAP exposure relative to FA. Ectopic beats were more frequent in COPD subjects, but decreased modestly during/after CAP relative to FA. Heart-rate variability over multi-hour intervals was lower after CAP than after FA in healthy elderly subjects but not in COPD subjects. Thus, in this initial small-scale study of older volunteers experimentally exposed to ambient PM, some acute cardiopulmonary responses were consistent with effects reported from epidemiologic studies. Unexpectedly, individuals with COPD appeared less susceptible than healthy elderly individuals. Further investigation of older adults is warranted to understand the pathophysiology and public health significance of these findings.
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- Henry Gong
- Los Amigos Research and Education Institute, Downey, California 90242, USA.
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Jones AYM, Yu WC, Mok NS, Yeung OYY, Cheng HCW, Dean E. Exercise-induced desaturation and electrocardiogram changes in people with severe lung disease: An exploratory investigation of 25 serial cases. Heart Lung 2006; 35:397-404. [PMID: 17137941 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2005] [Revised: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Arterial desaturation is a commonly accepted clinical basis for discontinuing physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the electrocardiograms of people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recovering from exercise-induced arterial desaturation. SUBJECTS Subjects (n = 25) walked for 6 minutes while oxygen saturation was monitored. METHODS When the Spo2 decreased below 90%, subjects were asked to sit and rest while the electrocardiograms were recorded. For all patients, Spo2 decreased 11.6% on average below baseline during walking. Four patients developed dysrhythmias during desaturation, with a mean lowest Spo2 of 85%. The Spo2 in six other patients continued to decrease below 80% despite rest, yet these patients did not develop new dysrhythmias. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that a decrease in Spo2 during exercise does not necessarily correlate with cardiac rhythm.
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- Alice Y M Jones
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Alessandro Celi
- Cardiac and Thoracic Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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Basyigit I, Kahraman G, Ilgazli A, Yildiz F, Boyaci H. The Effects of Levofloxacin on ECG Parameters and Late Potentials. Am J Ther 2005; 12:407-10. [PMID: 16148425 DOI: 10.1097/01.mjt.0000127358.38755.c5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In this study, our aim was to investigate the proarrhythmic effects of levofloxacin. Twenty-six patients who were diagnosed as having community-acquired pneumonia were enrolled in the study. Intravenous levofloxacin, 500 mg daily, was given, and 12-lead ECG measurements were obtained before the infusion, at 30 and 60 minutes during infusion, and 10 minutes after its cessation. Resting late potentials were recorded before and after infusion. Twelve female and 14 male patients were participated the study. Mean age was 51.3 +/- 22.3 years. Levofloxacin infusion increased the heart rate (HR) and prolonged the corrected QT (QTc) intervals significantly (baseline HR: 84.6 +/- 18.8 vs. HR at 60 minutes: 88.6 +/- 18, P = 0.02; baseline QTc: 413.5 +/- 36.9 milliseconds vs. QTc at 60 minutes: 426.1 +/- 34.7, P = 0,006). There was no significant difference between the late potential values obtained before and after infusion. None of our patients experienced severe arrhythmia that required stopping the treatment. A single dose of IV levofloxacin prolongs the QTc interval without significant change in late potentials. Monitoring ECG during levofloxacin infusion might be necessary in patients who have a condition that could affect the QTc interval.
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- Ilknur Basyigit
- Chest Disease Department, Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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Lacasse M, Maltais F, Poirier P, Lacasse Y, Marquis K, Jobin J, LeBlanc P. Post-exercise heart rate recovery and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med 2005; 99:877-86. [PMID: 15939250 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2004.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Abnormal heart rate recovery (HRR) after exercise, a marker of cardiac autonomic dysfunction, is associated with poor prognosis in various populations. As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with cardiac autonomic dysfunction, we tested the hypothesis that patients with COPD have a lower HRR than healthy people, and evaluated whether a delay in HRR is associated with an increased risk of mortality in COPD. The records of 147 COPD patients were reviewed (65.1+/-9.1 years, mean+/-sd, 42 women/105 men, forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1): 42+/-15% predicted) and compared to 25 healthy subjects (61.6+/-4.5 years, 5 women/20 men, FEV1: 100+/-14% predicted) during recovery after an exercise test. Heart rate was measured at peak exercise and at 1-min recovery, the difference between the two being defined as HRR (11+/-9 beats in COPD patients vs. 20+/-9 beats in healthy subjects, P < 0.0001). During a mean follow-up of 43.1+/-22.0 months, 32 patients died. Abnormal HRR (14 beats) was a strong predictor of mortality in COPD patients (adjusted hazard ratio: 5.12, 95% CI [1.54-17.00]). In conclusion, COPD patients have a lower HRR than healthy subjects, and have a worse prognosis when presenting abnormal HRR.
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- Miriam Lacasse
- Centre de recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Qué., Canada
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Yildiz P, Oflaz H, Cine N, Erginel-Unaltuna N, Erzengin F, Yilmaz V. Gene polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase enzyme associated with pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD. Respir Med 2004; 97:1282-8. [PMID: 14682408 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this cross-sectional controlled study, we aimed to investigate the role of polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) genes on pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Forty-two (41 male, 1 female, mean age: 62 +/- 7 years) COPD patients and 40 (all male, mean age: 60 +/- 8 years) healthy controls were included. Respiratory function tests, arterial blood gases, and echocardiographic examinations were performed. ACE and eNOS genotypes were determined using PCR. The ACE and eNOS genotype distribution was not significantly different between COPD patients and controls. On comparing pulmonary artery pressures in different eNOS genotypes, the mean pulmonary artery pressure (Ppa) in patients with the BB genotype was significantly higher than in patients with the nonBB genotypes (41.3 +/- 17.7 mmHg vs. 27.3 +/- 11.2 mmHg, P = 0.02). However, there was no difference in ACE genotype distributions between COPD patients with and without pulmonary hypertension. In stepwise linear regression analysis for predicting pulmonary artery pressure, PaO2 and polymorphism of eNOS gene were found to be independent variables. In conclusion, BB-type polymorphism of the eNOS gene has been associated with PH in addition to hypoxemia. However, ACE gene polymorphism was not found to be associated with PH.
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MESH Headings
- Blood Pressure/physiology
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume/physiology
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/enzymology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/genetics
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/physiopathology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/enzymology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/genetics
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/physiopathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nitric Oxide Synthase/genetics
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/genetics
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/enzymology
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/genetics
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology
- Vital Capacity/physiology
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- Pinar Yildiz
- Pulmonary Medicine, Yedikule Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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