Usefulness of T-peak-T-end Interval to Distinguish Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy from Idiopathic Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia

Golcuk E., Yalin K., BİLGE A. K., ELİTOK A., Aksu T., Akgun T., ...More

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.37, no.12, pp.1665-1670, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/pace.12464
  • Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1665-1670
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The two predominant etiologies of right ventricular tachycardia (VT) are arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and idiopathic VT arising from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Discrimination between these two entities is critical, as their prognoses and therapeutic options differ. The T-peak-T-end (Tpe) interval reflects the transmural repolarization dispersion and its prolongation is associated with high mortality.