目的:研究慢性心力衰竭患者心脏再同步化治疗(cardiac resynchronization therapy,CRT)术后不同起搏模式与不同起搏频率对微伏级T波电交替(microvolt T-wave alternans,MTWA)的影响。方法:收集2012年3月至2014年10月在南京医科大学第一附属医院植入CRT或带除颤功能的三腔起搏器(cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator,CRT-D)患者43例。所有患者于术后接受MTWA时域法检测,分别在起搏频率90,110 min^-1时测定MTWA,起搏模式为CRT-ON和CRT-OFF状态下即在双心室(BIV)或右心房(AAI)起搏时测定MTWA。比较不同起搏模式与不同起搏频率下MTWA数值。根据纽约心脏病协会(NYHA)心功能分级将43例患者分为3组(II级、III级和IV级),分析MTWA数值与心功能的相关性。结果:起搏频率90 min^-1时,MTWA-AAI较MTWA-BIV明显增加[(11.28±9.94)μV vs(7.09±7.16)μV,P=0.001];起搏频率110 min^-1时,MTWA-BIV与MTWA-AAI数值比较无明显差异[(16.91±12.51)μV vs(15.58±10.97)μV,P=0.571]。相同起搏模式时,起搏频率110 min^-1时的MTWA数值较起搏频率90 min^-1时增加(P〈0.05)。NYHA心功能分级IV组MTWA-AAI和MTWA-BIV数值均高于II组(P〈0.05)。结论:心脏再同步化治疗BIV低频率起搏模式可减小MTWA数值;MTWA数值与慢性心力衰竭患者心力衰竭程度相关。
Objective: To study the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy(CRT) with different pacing rates and modes on MTWA.Methods: From March, 2012 to October, 2014, 43 patients who received CRT or CRT-D implantation in the first affiliated hospital, Nanjing Medical University were studied. Time-domain MTWA test were assessed following CRT implantation. MTWA was measured at 90 min^-1 and 110 min^-1 by treadmill exercise test with GE CASE 8000 during CRT-on(BIV biventricular) and CRT-off(RA right atrial) pacing modes. The comparsion of MTWA values between different pacing mode and pacing rates were analyzed. According to the heart function classification the patients were divided into 3 groups. The correlation between MTWA and cardiac function was analyzed.Results: MTWA-AAI was significantly increased compared to MTWA-BIV at the pacing rate of 90 min^-1 [(11.27±9.94) μV vs(7.09±7.16) μV, P=0.001]. The value of MTWA at pacing rate of 110 min^-1 was nonsignificantly higher than MTWA during AAI pacing [(16.91±12.51) μV vs(15.58± 10.97) μV, P=0.517]. The value of MTWA at pacing rate of 110 min^-1 was higher than MTWA at pacing rate of 90 min^-1 during AAI or BIV(P〈0.05). MTWA-AAI and MTWA-BIV in group of NYHA IV were higher than those in group of NYHA II(P〈0.05).Conclusion: Biventricular pacing mode at lower pacing rates can significantly attenuate MTWA. The value of MTWA is associated with the severity of CHF.