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ArticleEuropace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2025

Prognostic relevance of baseline exercise stress test in RYR2-related CPVT.

Deni Kukavica, Gianluca Pili, Alessandro Trancuccio, Gala Giannini, Valerio Pergola, Mirella Memmi, Patrick Gambelli, Maira Marino, Massimo Morini, Raffaella Bloise and 3 more

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Deni KukavicaMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7152-5934
Gianluca PiliMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3748-3734
Alessandro TrancuccioMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2181-8245
Gala GianniniMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-9754-9239
Valerio PergolaMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-6688-8454
Mirella MemmiMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4006-5661
Patrick GambelliMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0040-3411
Maira MarinoMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.
Massimo MoriniMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.
Raffaella BloiseMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3485-9596
Carlo NapolitanoMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7643-4628
Andrea MazzantiMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0208-2172
Silvia G PrioriMolecular Cardiology Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6877-0288

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Italian Ministry of HealthItalian Ministry of Research
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Abstract

aimsExercise stress test (EST) represents the gold standard for diagnosis of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). We aimed to determine the relevance of exercise induced VT for the occurrence of LAE at follow-up. METHODS AND

resultsIn RYR2-related CPVT patients who underwent a baseline EST, we assessed the incidence and severity of ventricular arrhythmias (VA). Data were analysed using logistic regression models and Cox proportional hazards models. The primary outcome was the occurrence of life-threatening arrhythmic event (LAE; composite of sudden cardiac death, aborted cardiac arrest, or hemodynamically non-tolerated VT) at follow-up. In 102 RYR2-related CPVT patients (65 females; median age 16 years, IQR: 11-36 years), exercise-induced VT (bidirectional in 64% of cases) was elicited in 56% patients. VT could not be induced in pre-school children. Lower basal heart rate, early onset VA (within the first step of EST) and heart rate at the first minute of recovery were associated with exercise-induced VT. Cox analyses showed that early onset VA (HR 6.0, 95% CI: 1.3-27.9, P = 0.022) and exercise-induced VT (HR 6.6, 95% CI: 1.5-29.1, P = 0.012) at baseline EST were significantly associated with the occurrence of LAE at follow-up, and remained associated even after correction for symptoms.

conclusionEarly onset VA and exercise-induced VT at baseline EST was associated with LAE at follow-up, allowing to identify a sub-set of patients at higher risk already at diagnosis.

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Exercise TestPolymorphic Catecholaminergic Ventricular TachycardiaRyanodine Receptor Calcium Release ChannelAdolescentAdultChildDeath, Sudden, CardiacFemaleHeart RateHumansIncidenceMalePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRyanodine Receptor Calcium Release ChannelRyR2 protein, humanCPVTExercise stress testLife-threatening arrhythmic eventSudden cardiac deathVentricular tachycardia

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