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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)
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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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Breakthrough Cardiac Events ; Congenital Long Qt Syndrome ; Metoprolol ; Nadolol ; Propranolol
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0735-1097
e-ISSN
1558-3597
Quellenangaben
Volume: 60,
Issue: 20,
Pages: 2092-2099
Publisher
Elsevier
Publishing Place
New York, NY
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Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Human Genetics (IHG)