IMR Press / RCM / Volume 24 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2412353
Open Access Review
Mechanisms and Risk Factors for Premature Ventricular Contraction Induced Cardiomyopathy
Xiaoyu Shen1,2,†Xiyao Zhu1,3,†Lingyan Zuo2Xu Liu2Mu Qin2,*
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1 Shanghai Jiaotong University, 200030 Shanghai, China
2 Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030 Shanghai, China
3 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 250355 Jinan, Shandong, China
*Correspondence: qinmuae@163.com (Mu Qin)
These authors contributed equally.
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2023, 24(12), 353; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2412353
Submitted: 22 February 2023 | Revised: 20 April 2023 | Accepted: 5 May 2023 | Published: 15 December 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) can cause a reversible form of cardiomyopathy in patients without structural heart disease. Because of the challenging nature of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy (PVICM), the mechanisms and risk factors for PVICM are still unclear. Based on the evidence from retrospective and observational studies, the risk factors for the development of PVICM, in addition to PVC exposure, include QRS duration, coupling interval and male sex. Based on animal models, abnormal calcium handling and cardiac remodeling may be the crucial mechanism underlying the development of cardiomyopathy. We have summarized the current knowledge on PVICM in this review. Understanding these mechanisms and risk factors is important for the diagnosis and management of this condition, which can lead to heart failure if left untreated.

Keywords
premature ventricular contraction
cardiomyopathy
mechanism
risk factor
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