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(Circulation. 1974;50:694.)
© 1974 American Heart Association, Inc.

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Detection of Residual Myocardial Function in Coronary Artery Disease Using Post-extra Systolic Potentiation

STEPHEN H. DYKE M.D.¹; PETER F. COHN M.D.¹; RICHARD GORLIN M.D.¹; EDMUND H. SONNENBLICK M.D.¹

¹ From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Improved global or segmental wall motion following revascularization suggests potential reversibility of ischemic left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease (CAD). This study evaluates the effectiveness of post-extra systolic potentiation (PESP) to detect latent residual contractile function. Quantitative left ventriculography was performed in 15 patients with CAD (including seven with significant asynergy) and in three normal controls. During the ventriculogram, a single extra-systole was introduced by an R-wave coupled stimulator (R-stimulus interval averaged 398 msec, with an average mA of 2.4). PESP improved segmental axis shortening in 51 of 55 normal axes and 15 of 17 hypokinetic or akinetic axes. It also increased both ejection fraction and mean rate of circumferential fiber shortening in 17 of 18 patients. No significant arrhythmia occurred with this technique. A single interposed beat with PESP in one ventriculogram is a safe, effective method to detect residual potential contractile function in myocardium that may be hypokinetic or akinetic under conditions of the study.

Key Words: Ejection fraction • Ventricular volumes • Asynergy • Axis shortening

Submitted on May 8, 1974
Accepted on June 19, 1974

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