Distinct Purkinje Electrogram Phenotypes at Ventricular Fibrillation Trigger Sites in Idiopathic and Structural Heart Disease.
👤 作者: Kerley Robert N, Huang Henry A, Batnyam Uyanga, Nazer Babak, Sharma Esseim, Wong Elisabeth, Gabr Mohamed, Bradfield Jason S, Hayase Justin H, Vo Chau, Dhakal Bishnu P, Winterfield Jeffrey, Tedrow Usha B, Sauer William H
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📝 摘要
Purkinje fibers are established triggers of ventricular fibrillation (VF). In structural heart disease, septal fibrosis and border-zone remodeling may alter Purkinje electrograms at VF-triggering sites; however, classical electrogram criteria derived from structurally normal hearts have not been validated in scarred substrate. To compare Purkinje electrogram morphology at VF-triggering sites in patients with idiopathic versus structural heart disease undergoing catheter ablation. Thirty-seven consecutive patients underwent Purkinje-targeted VF ablation (12 idiopathic, 25 structural). Bipolar electrograms at mapped triggering sites were quantitatively analyzed in 12 patients with discrete trigger localization and high-quality recordings (4 idiopathic, 8 structural). Abnormal Purkinje electrograms were defined as prolonged (>25 ms), multicomponent, or fragmented signals. Abnormal Purkinje-like electrograms were identified almost exclusively in structural patients (7/8 [87.5%] vs. 0/4 idiopathic; p=0.01). Structural VF demonstrated greater electrogram complexity, with more multiphasic components (3.0±1.1 vs. 1.0±0.0; p<0.001), longer Purkinje potential duration (37.9±8.3 vs. 18.0±4.0 ms; p<0.001), and longer Purkinje-ventricular intervals (50.9±13.6 vs. 18.0±4.0 ms; p<0.001). In two structural patients without voltage-defined scar, CT identified septal substrate, with P-V intervals of 28 and 35 ms-intermediate between idiopathic and scar-positive patients. Twelve-month VF-free survival was similar between groups (83.3% vs. 80.0%; p=0.79). Purkinje electrogram morphology at VF-triggering sites differs between idiopathic and structural heart disease and is consistent with differences at the Purkinje-myocardial interface. These findings suggest that electrogram phenotype may inform selection of focal versus substrate-based ablation strategies, supporting a tailored approach that balances arrhythmia control with conduction system preservation.