Independent prognostic value of high-risk ventricular premature complexes during exercise or recovery in asymptomatic patients: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ventricular premature contractions (VPCs) are a common finding during cardiac stress tests. The independent prognostic value of these findings in patients in asymptomatic patients is unclear.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies exploring the independent prognostic value of VPCs to predict all-cause mortality. The secondary outcome was cardiovascular (CV) mortality. We excluded studies that did not report outcomes after adjusting for ≥1 confounder. Random effect meta-analyses were used to predict cumulative hazard ratios. We stratified results based on VPC during exercise or recovery.

Results

We found 7 studies with 24,518 patients that met our inclusion criteria. Two studies reported all-cause mortality only

SUBMITTER: Gupta K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774578 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature