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21.01.2021 | Original Article
Ventricular tachycardia in patients undergoing 24-h Holter monitoring as preoperative evaluation for noncardiac surgery
verfasst von:
Ryuichiro Anan, Hideaki Watanabe, Hitomi Takahama, Wakako Mori
Erschienen in:
Heart and Vessels
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Ausgabe 7/2021
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Abstract
The incidence of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in preoperative evaluation for noncardiac surgery in general hospitals has not been established. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of VT, characteristics of patients with VT, characteristics of VT, and significance of VT in patients undergoing 24-h Holter monitoring as preoperative evaluation for noncardiac surgery. In 601 patients, VT was detected in 46 patients (7.7%). In patients with VT, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was lower (62.6 ± 9.3% vs. 66.6 ± 8.9%, p = 0.003), and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was higher compared with patients without VT (median, 52.5 pg/mL vs. 32.8 pg/mL, p = 0.02). The maximum number of consecutive beats of VT was more frequent in the patients with LVEF < 50% than in the patients with LVEF ≥ 50% (median, 11.5 beats vs. 3.0 beats, p = 0.01). Forty patients (87%) underwent scheduled surgery without major complications.