Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study

Background: Abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 (PTF-V1) is an ECG marker of increased left atrial (LA) volume, elevated LA filling pressures and/or LA systolic dysfunction. Because left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is one of the potential mechanisms driving LA remodelling, we hypoth...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Tanoue, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Richard B. Devereux, Peter M. Okin
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2016.1215765
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Sverre E. Kjeldsen
Richard B. Devereux
Peter M. Okin
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description Background: Abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 (PTF-V1) is an ECG marker of increased left atrial (LA) volume, elevated LA filling pressures and/or LA systolic dysfunction. Because left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is one of the potential mechanisms driving LA remodelling, we hypothesized that PTF-V1 might be an additional ECG marker of diastolic dysfunction. Methods: LV diastolic function after 3 years’ systematic antihypertensive treatment was examined in relation to baseline PTF-V1 in 431 hypertensive patients undergoing protocol-driven blood pressure reduction who had baseline and year-3 ECG and echocardiographic data and a preserved LV ejection fraction (EF >45%) at year-3. Abnormal diastolic function was defined by the tenth or 90th percentile values from 405 normotensive, non-obese and non-diabetic adults without overt cardiovascular disease. Abnormal PTF-V1, defined by the presence of a negative terminal P-wave in lead V1 ≥ 4000 μV·ms, was present in 167 patients (38.7%). Results: Abnormal PTF-V1 was associated with worse year-3 mean diastolic first third filling time (0.43 ± 0.08 vs 0.40 ± 0.07 sec, p = 0.039), first half filling time (0.55 ± 0.07 vs 0.53 ± 0.07 sec, p = 0.041), mitral valve A velocity (86 ± 27 vs 76 ± 19 cm/sec, p = 0.009) and mitral valve E/A ratio (0.85 ± 0.22 vs 0.94 ± 0.27, p = 0.007) after adjusting for other potential predictors of diastolic dysfunction including race, and heart rate, systolic blood pressure and severity of ECG LVH by Cornell product criteria at baseline. In parallel multivariate logistic regression analysis, abnormal PTF-V1 was associated with significantly increased odds of abnormal mitral valve E/A ratio (OR 1.55, 95%CI 1.04–2.32 p = 0.032), and a trend toward higher odds of abnormal half filling time (OR 1.42, 95%CI 0.94–2.15, p = 0.098) at year-3 of follow-up. Conclusions: Abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 is associated with worse diastolic function and predicts abnormal LV diastolic behaviour in patients with preserved EF after 3 years of blood pressure reductive therapy.
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spelling doaj.art-86f8ea989bdc43e59b147b3b9c3d2d6e2023-09-15T08:45:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBlood Pressure0803-70511651-19992017-03-012629410110.1080/08037051.2016.12157651215765Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE studyMichael T. Tanoue0Sverre E. Kjeldsen1Richard B. Devereux2Peter M. Okin3Weill Cornell Medical CollegeUllevål Hospital, University of OsloWeill Cornell Medical CollegeWeill Cornell Medical CollegeBackground: Abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 (PTF-V1) is an ECG marker of increased left atrial (LA) volume, elevated LA filling pressures and/or LA systolic dysfunction. Because left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is one of the potential mechanisms driving LA remodelling, we hypothesized that PTF-V1 might be an additional ECG marker of diastolic dysfunction. Methods: LV diastolic function after 3 years’ systematic antihypertensive treatment was examined in relation to baseline PTF-V1 in 431 hypertensive patients undergoing protocol-driven blood pressure reduction who had baseline and year-3 ECG and echocardiographic data and a preserved LV ejection fraction (EF >45%) at year-3. Abnormal diastolic function was defined by the tenth or 90th percentile values from 405 normotensive, non-obese and non-diabetic adults without overt cardiovascular disease. Abnormal PTF-V1, defined by the presence of a negative terminal P-wave in lead V1 ≥ 4000 μV·ms, was present in 167 patients (38.7%). Results: Abnormal PTF-V1 was associated with worse year-3 mean diastolic first third filling time (0.43 ± 0.08 vs 0.40 ± 0.07 sec, p = 0.039), first half filling time (0.55 ± 0.07 vs 0.53 ± 0.07 sec, p = 0.041), mitral valve A velocity (86 ± 27 vs 76 ± 19 cm/sec, p = 0.009) and mitral valve E/A ratio (0.85 ± 0.22 vs 0.94 ± 0.27, p = 0.007) after adjusting for other potential predictors of diastolic dysfunction including race, and heart rate, systolic blood pressure and severity of ECG LVH by Cornell product criteria at baseline. In parallel multivariate logistic regression analysis, abnormal PTF-V1 was associated with significantly increased odds of abnormal mitral valve E/A ratio (OR 1.55, 95%CI 1.04–2.32 p = 0.032), and a trend toward higher odds of abnormal half filling time (OR 1.42, 95%CI 0.94–2.15, p = 0.098) at year-3 of follow-up. Conclusions: Abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 is associated with worse diastolic function and predicts abnormal LV diastolic behaviour in patients with preserved EF after 3 years of blood pressure reductive therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2016.1215765diastoleheart failurehypertensionhypertrophy
spellingShingle Michael T. Tanoue
Sverre E. Kjeldsen
Richard B. Devereux
Peter M. Okin
Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
Blood Pressure
diastole
heart failure
hypertension
hypertrophy
title Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
title_full Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
title_fullStr Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
title_short Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
title_sort relationship between abnormal p wave terminal force in lead v1 and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients the life study
topic diastole
heart failure
hypertension
hypertrophy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2016.1215765
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