THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS AND
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC REPOLARIZATION PARAMETERS IN SUBJECTS WITH MITRAL
VALVE PROLAPSE
Abstract
Background: Little is known about the relationship between
repolarization parameters of the surface electrocardiogram and the
frequency of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias in patients
with MVP. This study aimed to compare the incidence of ventricular and
supraventricular arrhythmias in subjects with and without mitral valve
prolapse (MVP) and to investigate whether there is an association
between ventricular arrhythmias and repolarization parameters in
patients with mitral valve prolapse. Methods: Forty-one subjects with
MVP and 41 subjects with palpitation but without MVP (control group)
were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. All subjects underwent 12
lead-electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, and 24-hour
Holter monitoring. Results: The number of subjects experiencing PVCs,
couplets, and NSVTs was significantly higher in the MVP group compared
to the control group. Left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic
diameter and left atrial diameter was also significantly higher in the
MVP group than the control group. QRS width and Tpeak-Tend interval were
also significantly higher in subjects with MVP than the controls.
Correlation analysis revealed that the severity of Mitral regurgitation
was positively correlated with the number of PVCs and couplets; while LA
diameter was significantly correlated with the number of the PVCs and
NSVTs. Conclusion: Subjects with MVP more frequently have ventricular
arrhythmias including PVCs, couplets and NSVTs compared to subjects
without MVP. LVESD, LVEDD, LA diameter, QRS width and Tpeak-Tend
interval were increased in MVP subjects than those without MVP. The
severity of the MR and LA diameter are associated with the frequency of
the PVCs, couplets, or NSVTs.