Early repolarization patterns associated with increased arrhythmic risk are common in young non-Caucasian Australian males and not influenced by athletic status
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Brosnan, Maria, Kumar, Saurabh, LaGerche, Andre, Brown, Alex, Stewart, Simon, Kalman, Jonathan and Prior, David. (2015). Early repolarization patterns associated with increased arrhythmic risk are common in young non-Caucasian Australian males and not influenced by athletic status. Heart Rhythm. 12(7), pp. 1576 - 1583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.03.060
Authors | Brosnan, Maria, Kumar, Saurabh, LaGerche, Andre, Brown, Alex, Stewart, Simon, Kalman, Jonathan and Prior, David |
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Abstract | Background: Early repolarization (ER) with a horizontal ST segment (ST-h) and high-amplitude J waves in the inferior leads is associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmic death. The effect of ethnicity and athletic status on this increased-risk ER pattern has not been established. Aboriginal Australian/Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Islander/Maori (non-Caucasian [non-C]) subjects are well represented in Australian sport; however, the patterns and prevalence of ER in these populations are unknown. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and effect of athletic activity on ER patterns in young non-C and Caucasian (C) subjects. Methods: Twelve-lead ECGs of 726 male athletes (23.8% non-C) and 170 male controls (45.9% non-C) aged 16–40 years were analyzed for the presence of ER, defined as J-point elevation (J wave, QRS slur, or discrete ST elevation) ≥0.1 mV in ≥2 inferior (II, III, aVF) or lateral (I, aVL,V4–V6) leads. ST morphology was coded as horizontal (ST-h) or ascending (ST-a). “Increased-risk ER” was defined as inferior ER with ST-h and J waves > 2 mV. Results: Regardless of athletic status, ER and increased-risk ER were more prevalent in non-C than in C subjects (53.8% vs 32% and 7.6% vs 1.2%, respectively, P < .0001). Whereas lower heart rate, larger QRS voltage, and shorter QRS duration were predictors of ER, non-C ethnicity was the only independent predictor of increased-risk ER (odds ratio 17.621, 95% confidence interval 4.98–62.346, P < .0001). Conclusion: ER patterns associated with increased arrhythmic risk are more common in young non-C than C subjects and were not influenced by athletic status. The long-term clinical significance of ER in these populations is yet to be determined. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Heart Rhythm |
Journal citation | 12 (7), pp. 1576 - 1583 |
ISSN | 1547-5271 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.03.060 |
Page range | 1576 - 1583 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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