Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review

Changes in dispersion of ventricular repolarization is a salient electrophysiological feature of acute myocardial ischemia and linked to life-threatening arrhythmias. In 9 studies, we applied Frank vectorcardiography not only for noninvasive monitoring of cardiac electrophysiology during acute ische...

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Main Authors: Lennart Bergfeldt, MD, PhD, Lennart Gransberg, MSc, PhD, Gunilla Lundahl, MSc
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Lennart Gransberg, MSc, PhD
Gunilla Lundahl, MSc
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description Changes in dispersion of ventricular repolarization is a salient electrophysiological feature of acute myocardial ischemia and linked to life-threatening arrhythmias. In 9 studies, we applied Frank vectorcardiography not only for noninvasive monitoring of cardiac electrophysiology during acute ischemia induced during percutaneous coronary interventions, during clinical myocardial infarction, and in an occlusion-reperfusion pig model, but also for prognostic purposes after coronary events. Myocardial ischemia was in humans and pigs associated with significant changes in the ST segment, Tamplitude, Tarea, ventricular gradient, and T vector loop morphology. In the pig model, a link between dispersion changes and the occurrence and suppression (by spinal cord stimulation) of ventricular arrhythmias was found. Prognostically, after recent acute coronary events, the spatial peak and mean QRS-T angles were superior. In summary, vectorcardiography-based parameters were validated as reflecting changes in repolarization dispersion during myocardial ischemia in humans and pigs, and in pigs linked to the occurrence and suppression of ventricular arrhythmias.
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spelling doaj-art-f9078f2f714e4fcdb2c5d216f4be06412025-08-20T02:33:18ZengElsevierHeart Rhythm O22666-50182025-05-016570971910.1016/j.hroo.2025.02.005Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A reviewLennart Bergfeldt, MD, PhD0Lennart Gransberg, MSc, PhD1Gunilla Lundahl, MSc2Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Lennart Bergfeldt, Wallenberg Laboratory, Bruna Stråket 16, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.; Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenChanges in dispersion of ventricular repolarization is a salient electrophysiological feature of acute myocardial ischemia and linked to life-threatening arrhythmias. In 9 studies, we applied Frank vectorcardiography not only for noninvasive monitoring of cardiac electrophysiology during acute ischemia induced during percutaneous coronary interventions, during clinical myocardial infarction, and in an occlusion-reperfusion pig model, but also for prognostic purposes after coronary events. Myocardial ischemia was in humans and pigs associated with significant changes in the ST segment, Tamplitude, Tarea, ventricular gradient, and T vector loop morphology. In the pig model, a link between dispersion changes and the occurrence and suppression (by spinal cord stimulation) of ventricular arrhythmias was found. Prognostically, after recent acute coronary events, the spatial peak and mean QRS-T angles were superior. In summary, vectorcardiography-based parameters were validated as reflecting changes in repolarization dispersion during myocardial ischemia in humans and pigs, and in pigs linked to the occurrence and suppression of ventricular arrhythmias.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501825000571Myocardial ischemiaDispersionArrhythmogenesisArrhythmia suppressionVectorcardiographySpinal cord stimulation
spellingShingle Lennart Bergfeldt, MD, PhD
Lennart Gransberg, MSc, PhD
Gunilla Lundahl, MSc
Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
Heart Rhythm O2
Myocardial ischemia
Dispersion
Arrhythmogenesis
Arrhythmia suppression
Vectorcardiography
Spinal cord stimulation
title Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
title_full Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
title_fullStr Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
title_full_unstemmed Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
title_short Ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia: Validation of Frank vectorcardiography parameters: A review
title_sort ischemia induced repolarization dispersion changes and ventricular arrhythmia validation of frank vectorcardiography parameters a review
topic Myocardial ischemia
Dispersion
Arrhythmogenesis
Arrhythmia suppression
Vectorcardiography
Spinal cord stimulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501825000571
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