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Chockalingam, P.* ; Crotti, L. ; Girardengo, G.* ; Johnson, J.N.* ; Harris, K.M.* ; van der Heijden, J.F.* ; Hauer, R.N.* ; Beckmann, B.M.* ; Spazzolini, C.* ; Rordorf, R.* ; Rydberg, A.* ; Clur, S.A.* ; Fischer, M.* ; van den Heuvel, F.* ; Kääb, S.* ; Blom, N.A.* ; Ackerman, M.J.* ; Schwartz, P.J.* ; Wilde, A.A.*

Not all beta-blockers are equal in the management of long QT syndrome types 1 and 2: Higher recurrence of events under metoprolol.

J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 60, 2092-2099 (2012)
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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of beta-blockers in congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). BACKGROUND: Beta-blockers are the mainstay in managing LQTS. Studies comparing the efficacy of commonly used beta-blockers are lacking, and clinicians generally assume they are equally effective. METHODS: Electrocardiographic and clinical parameters of 382 LQT1/LQT2 patients initiated on propranolol (n = 134), metoprolol (n = 147), and nadolol (n = 101) were analyzed, excluding patients <1 year of age at beta-blocker initiation. Symptoms before therapy and the first breakthrough cardiac events (BCEs) were documented. RESULTS: Patients (56% female, 27% symptomatic, heart rate 76 ± 16 beats/min, QTc 472 ± 46 ms) were started on beta-blocker therapy at a median age of 14 years (interquartile range: 8 to 32 years). The QTc shortening with propranolol was significantly greater than with other beta-blockers in the total cohort and in the subset with QTc >480 ms. None of the asymptomatic patients had BCEs. Among symptomatic patients (n = 101), 15 had BCEs (all syncopes). The QTc shortening was significantly less pronounced among patients with BCEs. There was a greater risk of BCEs for symptomatic patients initiated on metoprolol compared to users of the other 2 beta-blockers combined, after adjustment for genotype (odds ratio: 3.95, 95% confidence interval: 1.2 to 13.1, p = 0.025). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly lower event-free survival for symptomatic patients receiving metoprolol compared to propranolol/nadolol. CONCLUSIONS: Propranolol has a significantly better QTc shortening effect compared to metoprolol and nadolol, especially in patients with prolonged QTc. Propranolol and nadolol are equally effective, whereas symptomatic patients started on metoprolol are at a significantly higher risk for BCEs. Metoprolol should not be used for symptomatic LQT1 and LQT2 patients.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Breakthrough Cardiac Events ; Congenital Long Qt Syndrome ; Metoprolol ; Nadolol ; Propranolol
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2012
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2013
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0735-1097
e-ISSN 1558-3597
Quellenangaben Band: 60, Heft: 20, Seiten: 2092-2099 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Verlagsort New York, NY
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30501 - Systemic Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-500700-001
PubMed ID 23083782
Scopus ID 84868568919
Erfassungsdatum 2013-08-05