Premature ventricular complexes: new possibilities of diagnostics and management
https://doi.org/10.38109/2225-1685-2024-1-116-125
Abstract
Premature ventricular complexes (PVC) is one of the most common arrhythmias in daily clinical practice. In the vast majority of cases, PVC has a good prognosis, but in some cases it can cause serious, including lifethreatening complications. On the other hand, asymptomatic, frequent PVC can lead to the development of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, which can be reversible with effective therapy. Medications remain the mainstay of therapy for PVC. However, the effectiveness of some drugs is quite low, while other drugs have significant side and proarrhythmic effects. Technological advances in the field of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation in recent years have opened up tremendous prospects in the radical correction of PVC and put forward this approach in selective cases as the method of choice. However, this invasive technology may at the same time carry the risks of serious complications, which can occur in up to 5% of individuals undergoing this procedure. The potential risks of RF catheter ablation largely depend on the accessibility of the ectopic focus. In this regard, differential diagnosis of the source of ectopia is of great importance for a balanced assessment of the possible risks and effectiveness of this invasive method. Standard diagnostic methods, such as 12-lead electrocardiography, Holter monitoring and echocardiography, allow in many cases to make the best decision regarding further management tactics. Frequent, asymptomatic PVC needs in annual monitoring to prevent LV systolic dysfunction development in cases high potential RF catheter ablation risks and drugs ineffectiveness. Traditional echocardiography and novel ultrasound technologies can help in this difficult of choice cases.
About the Authors
D. A. Kuzhel
Professor V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University; Regional state hospital №2
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitriy A. Kuzhel, Dr. of Sci. (Med.), Chief of department functional diagnostics, Regional state hospital №2; associate professor, Professor
Partizan Zheleznyak str. 1, Krasnoyarsk 660022
Karl Marx str. 43, Krasnoyarsk 660049
E. A. Savchenko
Professor V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena A. Savchenko, Cand. of Sci. (Med.), associate professor, Professor
Partizan Zheleznyak str. 1, Krasnoyarsk 660022
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