In:
European Heart Journal Open, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 2, No. 3 ( 2022-06-01)
Abstract:
Ventricular cardiomyocytes from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patient hearts show prolonged action potential duration (APD), impaired intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and abnormal electrical response to beta -adrenergic stimulation. We sought to determine whether this behaviour is associated with abnormal changes of repolarization during exercise and worsening of diastolic function, ultimately explaining the intolerance to exercise experienced by some patients without obstruction. Methods and results Non-obstructive HCM patients (178) and control subjects (81) underwent standard exercise testing, including exercise echocardiography. Ventricular myocytes were isolated from myocardial samples of 23 HCM and eight non-failing non-hypertrophic surgical patients. The APD shortening in response to high frequencies was maintained in HCM myocytes, while β-adrenergic stimulation unexpectedly prolonged APDs, ultimately leading to a lesser shortening of APDs in response to exercise. In HCM vs. control subjects, we observed a lesser shortening of QT interval at peak exercise (QTc: +27 ± 52 ms in HCM, −4 ± 50 ms in controls, P & lt; 0.0001). In patients showing a marked QTc prolongation ( & gt;30 ms), the excessive shortening of the electrical diastolic period was linked with a limited increase of heart-rate and deterioration of diastolic function at peak effort. Conclusions Abnormal balance of Ca2+- and K+-currents in HCM cardiomyocytes determines insufficient APD and Ca2+-transient shortening with exercise. In HCM patients, exercise-induced QTc prolongation was associated with impaired diastolic reserve, contributing to the reduced exercise tolerance. Our results support the idea that severe electrical cardiomyocyte abnormalities underlie exercise intolerance in a subgroup of HCM patients without obstruction.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2752-4191
DOI:
10.1093/ehjopen/oeac034
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2022
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