The diagnostic role of T wave morphology biomarkers in congenital and acquired long QT syndrome: A systematic review

Tardo, Daniel T. and Peck, Matthew and Subbiah, Rajesh N. and Vandenberg, Jamie I. and Hill, Adam. P. (2023) The diagnostic role of T wave morphology biomarkers in congenital and acquired long QT syndrome: A systematic review. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 28 (1). ISSN 1082-720X

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Link to published document: http://doi.org/10.1111/anec.13015

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: QTc prolongation is key in diagnosing long QT syndrome (LQTS), however 25%-50% with congenital LQTS (cLQTS) demonstrate a normal resting QTc. T wave morphology (TWM) can distinguish cLQTS subtypes but its role in acquired LQTS (aLQTS) is unclear. METHODS: Electronic databases were searched using the terms "LQTS," "long QT syndrome," "QTc prolongation," "prolonged QT," and "T wave," "T wave morphology," "T wave pattern," "T wave biomarkers." Whole text articles assessing TWM, independent of QTc, were included. RESULTS: Seventeen studies met criteria. TWM measurements included T-wave amplitude, duration, magnitude, Tpeak-Tend, QTpeak, left and right slope, center of gravity (COG), sigmoidal and polynomial classifiers, repolarizing integral, morphology combination score (MCS) and principal component analysis (PCA); and vectorcardiographic biomarkers. cLQTS were distinguished from controls by sigmoidal and polynomial classifiers, MCS, QTpeak, Tpeak-Tend, left slope; and COG x axis. MCS detected aLQTS more significantly than QTc. Flatness, asymmetry and notching, J-Tpeak; and Tpeak-Tend correlated with QTc in aLQTS. Multichannel block in aLQTS was identified by early repolarization (ERD(30%) ) and late repolarization (LRD(30%) ), with ERD reflecting hERG-specific blockade. Cardiac events were predicted in cLQTS by T wave flatness, notching, and inversion in leads II and V(5) , left slope in lead V(6) ; and COG last 25% in lead I. T wave right slope in lead I and T-roundness achieved this in aLQTS. CONCLUSION: Numerous TWM biomarkers which supplement QTc assessment were identified. Their diagnostic capabilities include differentiation of genotypes, identification of concealed LQTS, differentiating aLQTS from cLQTS; and determining multichannel versus hERG channel blockade.

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Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
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Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2023 05:02
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2023 05:02
URI: https://eprints.victorchang.edu.au/id/eprint/1359

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