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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Pinsky, Alexa M.
• Kulkarni, Veda K.
• Bos, J. Martijn
• Neves, Raquel
• Allison, Thomas G.
• Ackerman, Michael J.

Titel

Proceed with caution: Standard protocol exercise stress tests fail to replicate the diagnostic utility of supine‐stand tests for long QT syndrome

Ist Teil von

• Pacing and clinical electrophysiology, 2024-03, Vol.47 (3), p.455-461

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United States: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

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Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a sudden death predisposing condition characterized by ECG‐derived prolongation of the QT interval. Previous studies have demonstrated that the supine‐stand test may aid in the diagnosis of LQTS as patients fail to shorten their QT interval in response to standing up. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ECG data derived from standard protocol, clinically performed treadmill exercise stress tests (TESTs) in their ability to mimic the formal supine‐stand test. Methods We performed a retrospective review of 478 TESTs from patients evaluated for LQTS. Patients referred for evaluation of LQTS but who were dismissed as normal served as controls. Heart rate & QT values were obtained from standard protocol TESTs. Results Overall, 243 patients with LQTS (125 LQT1, 63 LQT2, 55 LQT3; 146 [60%] female, mean age at TEST 30 ± 17 years) and 235 controls (142 [60%] female, mean age 24 ± 15 years) were included. The paired ΔQTc (QTcStand‐QTcSupine) was similar between LQTS (−5 ± 26) and controls (−2 ± 25; p = .2). During position change, the QT interval shortened by ≥20 ms in 33% of LQTS patients, remained unchanged in 62%, and increased in 5% of LQTS patients which was similar to controls (shortened in 40%, unchanged in 54%, and increased in 6% of controls; p = .2). Receiver‐operator curve analysis to test the diagnostic ability of supine‐stand ΔQT performed poorly in differentiating LQTS from controls with an of AUC 0.52 (p = .4). Conclusion TESTs should be used with caution when trying to interpret supine‐stand changes for diagnosis of LQTS.