Electrophysiological study as a predictor of mortality in unexplained syncope

Abstract

Abstract Background Electrophysiological study can help in the diagnosis of arrhythmic syncope. According to the electrophysiological study finding, the prognosis of patients with syncope is still a matter of study. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the survival of patients undergoing electrophysiological study according to their findings and to identify clinical and electrophysiological independent predictors of all‐cause mortality. Methods A retrospective cohort study included patients with syncope who underwent electrophysiological study from 2009 to 2018. A Cox logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent prognostic factors for all‐cause mortality. Results We included 383 patients in our study. During a mean follow‐up of 59 months, 84 (21.9%) patients died. The split His group had the worst survival compared with the control group, followed by sustained ventricular tachycardia and HV interval ≥ 70 ms, respectively (p = .001; p < .001; p = .03). The supraventricular tachycardia group showed no differences compared with the control group (p = .87). In the multivariate analysis, independent predictors of all‐cause mortality were Age (OR 1.06; 1.03–1.07; p < .001); congestive heart failure (OR 1.82; 1.05–3.15; p = .033); split His (OR 3.7; 1.27–10.80; p = .016); and sustained ventricular tachycardia (OR 1.84; 1.02–3.32; p = .04). Conclusion Split His, sustained ventricular tachycardia, and HV interval ≥ 70 ms groups had worse survivals when compared to the control group. Age, congestive heart failure, split His, and sustained ventricular tachycardia were independent predictors for all‐cause mortality.

Keywords

• electrophysiological study
• prognosis
• split his
• syncope
• ventricular tachycardia