Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Center, Division of Cardiology, Ljubljana University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Mar;15(1):31-6. doi: 10.1177/1074248409354601. Epub 2009 Dec 4.
Trimetazidine improves functional class and left ventricular function in patients with heart failure; however, its potential impact on QTc interval remains undefined. We analyzed the effects of trimetazidine on QTc interval in patients with ischemic heart failure.
A prospective trial included 42 patients with ischemic heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] 2 or 3) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (<55%), who were randomly allocated to conventional therapy plus trimetazidine in a modulated release formulation (35 mg twice daily; 22 patients) or conventional therapy alone (20 patients; controls). We measured QTc interval at baseline and after 1 month.
At baseline, QTc interval duration was similar in both groups (443 +/- 41 milliseconds in trimetazidine group vs 446 +/- 27 milliseconds in controls, P = .62). After 1 month, QTc interval decreased in the trimetazidine group (404 +/- 36 milliseconds, P = .0002) but not in controls (452 +/- 25 milliseconds, P = .74). QTc interval shortening with trimetazidine was more pronounced in patients with prolonged (>440 milliseconds) baseline QTc interval (-45 +/- 38 milliseconds) than in patients with normal QTc interval (-19 +/- 19 milliseconds P = .04). Significant QTc interval shortening (>20 milliseconds) was present in 14 of 22 patients (64%) in trimetazidine group compared to 3 of 20 (15%) patients in control group (P = .002).
Trimetazidine therapy is associated with QTc interval shortening in patients with ischemic heart failure.
曲美他嗪可改善心力衰竭患者的功能分级和左心室功能;然而,其对 QTc 间期的潜在影响尚不清楚。我们分析了曲美他嗪对缺血性心力衰竭患者 QTc 间期的影响。
前瞻性试验纳入了 42 例缺血性心力衰竭(纽约心脏协会 [NYHA] 心功能 2 级或 3 级)和左心室射血分数降低(<55%)的患者,随机分为常规治疗加曲美他嗪控释剂型(35mg,每日 2 次;22 例)或常规治疗(20 例;对照组)。我们在基线和 1 个月时测量 QTc 间期。
基线时,两组的 QTc 间期持续时间相似(曲美他嗪组为 443±41 毫秒,对照组为 446±27 毫秒,P=0.62)。1 个月后,曲美他嗪组 QTc 间期缩短(404±36 毫秒,P=0.0002),但对照组无变化(452±25 毫秒,P=0.74)。与正常 QTc 间期患者(-19±19 毫秒,P=0.04)相比,基线 QTc 间期延长(>440 毫秒)患者的 QTc 间期缩短更为明显(-45±38 毫秒)。与对照组相比,曲美他嗪组 14 例(64%)患者的 QTc 间期显著缩短(>20 毫秒),而对照组仅 3 例(15%)(P=0.002)。
曲美他嗪治疗与缺血性心力衰竭患者的 QTc 间期缩短有关。