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Conduction Disturbances in Acute Myocardial Infarction
David L. Brown
OUTLINE
Anatomy, 174 Incidence, 174 Specific Conduction Abnormalities, 175
Sinoatrial Node, 175
Sinus Bradycardia, 175 Sinoatrial Block and Sinus Arrest, 175
Atrioventricular Node, 175
Infranodal Conduction Abnormalities, 175
Inferior Wall Versus Anterior Wall Myocardial
Infarction, 176
Mortality, 176 Management, 177
Temporary Transvenous Pacing, 177 Guidelines for Permanent Pacemaker
Placement, 177
Infarction or ischemia of myocardial conduction tissue and/or autonomic imbalance that results in altered conduction through the heart can dramatically alter the presentation, management, and outcomes of patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Immediate recognition of conduction distur­bances in the acute phase of MI is of prognostic and therapeutic significance. The nature of any conduction disturbance not only gives clues to the location of the infarct, but also aids in prioritiz­ing the management of MI, including, but not limited to, the potential need for temporary pacemaker support.
ANATOMY
The sinus node, sinoatrial conduction system, atrioventricular (AV) node, bundle of His, right bundle, left bundle dividing into anterior and posterior fascicles and myocardial Purkinje fibers form the cardiac conduction system (Fig. 17.1). The bundle of His divides into the right and left bundle branches after leaving the AV node. The right bundle traverses the right side of the interventricular septum without giving off branches for most of its course. Ultimately, it branches near the base of the right anterior papillary muscle with fascicles supplying the septal and free wall of the right ventricle. The left bundle divides into several discrete branches after penetrating the membranous septum under the aortic valve. The anterior fascicle crosses the left ventricular outflow tract and terminates in the Purkinje system of the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle. The posterior fascicle courses inferiorly and posteriorly. The septum is activated earliest in all hearts by either a discrete septal fascicle or branches of the posterior fascicle.
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The sinoatrial node is supplied by the atrial branch of the proximal right coronary artery (RCA) in 55% of cases and by the proximal left circumflex coronary artery (LCX) in 45% of cases.5 The RCA perfuses the AV node and the proximal portion of the His bundle in 90% of patients with perfusion originating from the LCX in the remaining 10%. The septal branches of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) supply the distal part of the His bundle, the right bundle branch, and the anterior fascicle of the left bundle branch. The proximal portion of posterior fascicle of the left bundle is supplied by the AV nodal artery or by septal branches of the LAD. The distal portion is supplied by septal branches from the LAD coronary artery and RCA.
INCIDENCE
The overall incidence of new conduction disturbances, including bundle branch and fascicular block, during acute MI is difficult to accurately determine because these abnormalities may often be chronic and unrelated to the acute presentation. The National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2 (NRMI-2) evaluated the incidence of bundle branch block in 297,832 patients admitted to a hospital in the United States with an acute MI between 1994 and 1997: 6.7% of patients had a left bundle branch block (LBBB) and 6.2% had a right bundle branch block (RBBB) on the initial electrocardiogram (ECG).6 A similar rate of LBBB (9%) was noted in a prospective analysis of over 88,000 acute MI patients in Sweden.7 Since both series only assessed the presence of a bundle branch block (BBB) on the initial ECG, these data provide no information on the incidence of new conduction disease in
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with STEMI, 33% with non-ST elevation MI [NSTEMI]) at 126 hospitals in 14 countries.14 Second-degree Mobitz II or third­degree AV block occurred in 2.9% of patients (5% of STEMI patients, 1.9% of NSTEMI patients). AV block was noted on
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Fig. 17.1 Cardiac conduction system. AV, Atrioventricular; SA,
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presentation in about half the patients and developed following admission in the other half. The RCA was the culprit vessel in 65% of patients with AV block and 31% of patients without AV block. A total of 35% of patients with AV block underwent temporary pacemaker placement and 5.9% required a permanent pacemaker.
Most reports that have assessed the incidence and prognostic significance of high-degree AV block after MI have not distin­guished between STEMI and NSTEMI. In the Second Prevention Reinfarction Israeli Nifedipine Trial (SPRINT) of 610 patients with a first NSTEMI,20 second- or third-degree AV block developed in 7% of patients. In the GRACE registry, 5% of STEMI patients developed Mobitz II second- or third-degree AV block compared to 1.9% of NSTEMI patients.
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acute MI. The development of BBB complicating acute MI after initial presentation appears to be rare, with only 0.73% and
0.15% of patients developing RBBB and LBBB, respectively, in the first 60 minutes after presentation.8 However, this is likely an underestimate, as many patients probably develop an acute BBB prior to presenting to the hospital.
The largest experience with high-degree AV block in the fibrinolytic era comes from a review of almost 76,000 patients with ST-elevation MI (STEMI) enrolled in four large random­ized trials.9 The overall incidence of high-degree AV block was
6.9%: 9.8% associated with an inferior MI and 3.2% with an anterior MI.
In the thrombolytic era, the incidence of complete block has been reported in 3.2% of patients, 5.9% of patients with RCA occlusion, and 1.5% of patients with other infarct-related arteries.
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These generally develop within the first 2 days. The incidence of complete heart block (CHB) in acute MI was about 4% to 5%, occurring in 7% to 10% of patients.
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with CHB or second-degree AV block
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Since the widespread use of primary PCI, the incidence of AV block appears to have declined. Among 2073 STEMI patients treated with primary PCI in the Danish National Patient Registry, only 3.2% presented with second- or third-degree AV block or developed it during hospitalization.
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Among 6662 STEMI patients enrolled in a French prospective registry between 2006 and 2013,11 of whom 74% of patients underwent primary PCI and 90% had PCI at some point in the index hospitalization, 3.5% of patients developed Mobitz II or third-degree AV block—2.2% on admission and 1.3% later in the hospitalization. AV block was more common among those with RCA occlusion (5.9%) than those with other infarct-related arteries (1.5%). Rates of AV block developing during hospitaliza­tion were lower in patients who received primary PCI (1.2%) or thrombolysis (0.5%) than those with no reperfusion treatment (2.6%).
The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) enrolled 59,229 patients with acute coronary syndromes (37%
SPECIFIC CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES
Sinoatrial Node
Sinus Bradycardia. Sinus bradycardia is the most common
arrhythmia in inferior MI and three times more common in inferoposterior than anterolateral MI.21 Potential mechanisms include infarction or ischemia of the sinus node or the sur­rounding atrium, increased vagal tone (most commonly), and the Bezold-Jarisch reflex. The Bezold-Jarisch reflex consists of vasodilation and bradycardia, resulting in hypotension triggered by stimulation of cardiac inhibitory receptors during myocardial ischemia.
Stimulation of these inhibitory cardiac receptors increases parasympathetic activity and inhibits sympathetic activity. Paradoxically, reperfusion can also trigger this reflex.
Sinoatrial Block and Sinus Arrest. Grade 2 or complete
sinoatrial block suggests a proximal occlusion of the RCA or LCX and is often accompanied by atrial infarction. This is a sign of a large MI, potentially involving the right ventricle.
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ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE
Prolongation of the PR interval (first-degree block) can arise in the AV node, the bundle of His, or the bundle branches. When the block is at the level of the AV node, it is caused by occlusion of the artery supplying the AV node (RCA or LCX). First-degree AV block from RCA occlusion is usually transient, resolving in 5 to 7 days with no treatment indicated. The mechanism of Wenckebach second-degree AV block (Mobitz type I) is similar to first-degree AV block. It is also transient and requires no specific treatment.
Infranodal Conduction Abnormalities
The various forms of conduction abnormalities known to occur below the AV node include Mobitz II second-degree AV block, 2 : 1 AV block, RBBB with or without left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) or left posterior fascicular block (LPFB), and LBBB.
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RBBB is much more common than complete LBBB owing to the dual blood supply of various fascicles of the left bundle and a wide area of distribution within the myocardium. The clinical prognosis is worse when an MI results in RBBB with LAFB due to the large amount of myocardium involved.
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Complete heart block with inferior MI generally results from an intranodal lesion. It is associated with a narrow QRS complex and develops in a progressive fashion from first-degree to second­degree to third-degree block (Fig. 17.2). It often results in asymptomatic bradycardia (40 to 60 beats/min) and is usually transient, resolving within 5 to 7 days. LBBB occurs as a form of aberration during bradycardia—either sinus bradycardia or AV block with a junctional escape mechanism. Complete heart block with anterior MI generally occurs abruptly in the first 24 hours. It can develop without warning or may be preceded by the development of RBBB with either LAFB or LPFB (bifascicular or trifascicular block; Fig. 17.3).24 The escape rhythm is wide and unstable, and the event is associated with a high mortality from arrhythmias and pump failure. Heart block in this setting is thought to result from extensive necrosis that involves the bundle branches traveling within the septum.
Inferior Wall Versus Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction
High-degree (second- or third-degree) AV block associated with inferior wall MI is located above the His bundle in 90% of
patients.25 For this reason, complete heart block often results in only a modest and usually transient bradycardia with junctional or escape rhythm rates greater than 40 beats/min (Fig. 17.4). It is common, however, for the junctional pacemaker that controls the ventricles to accelerate to greater than 60 beats/min. The QRS is narrow in this setting and the risk of mortality is low.
High-degree AV block associated with anterior MI is more often located below the AV node (more frequently within the His bundle or proximal bundle branches).26 It is usually symp­tomatic and was historically associated with a mortality rate approaching 80% largely because of greater infarct size. Mortality rates may be lower in the current era because of improvements in the management of congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock, but the risk remains substantial.
MORTALITY
High-degree AV block is associated with increased mortality in patients with inferior or anterior MI. Most of the increased risk is within the first 30 days.27 High-degree AV block in patients with an anterior wall MI is associated with a greater increase in in-hospital and 30-day mortality than seen with an inferior wall MI, probably because of more extensive myocardial involvement and a higher incidence of hemodynamic complications.
The presence of a fascicular or bundle branch block during an acute MI is associated with increased in-hospital and long-term
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Fig. 17.2 Mobitz type I atrioventricular block and inferior myocardial infarction. (Courtesy Ary
Goldberger, MD.)
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Fig. 17.3 12-Lead electrocardiogram from a patient with a history of an anteroseptal myocardial
infarction (Q waves seen in leads V anterior fascicular block.
to V3) shows a typical right bundle branch block and left
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Fig. 17.4 Sinus rhythm with high-grade atrioventricular block. (Courtesy Ary Goldberger, MD.)
mortality. However, since it is usually impossible to know if these findings are chronic or acute, the increased mortality may represent increased comorbidity in the former and a larger infarct in the latter. Among 26,000 patients treated with thrombolytic therapy in the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coro­nary Arteries (GUSTO)-1 trial, in-hospital mortality was higher in patients with a BBB on initial ECG (18% vs. 11%). In addition, patients with a BBB were more likely to develop cardiogenic shock (19% vs. 11%), AV block or asystole (30% vs. 9%), and to require a pacemaker (18% vs. 11%). In the primary PCI era, RBBB or LBBB on baseline ECG remains associated with increased in-hospital and long-term mortality.
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A post-hoc analysis of over 17,000 patients demonstrated that after adjustment for baseline characteristics, 30-day mortality was significantly increased only in patients with an RBBB at baseline and an anterior MI and in patients with a new LBBB or new RBBB with an anterior MI.
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MANAGEMENT
Patients with AV block may by asymptomatic or symptomatic. Even if asymptomatic, AV block associated with bradycardia may cause hypotension, reduced coronary perfusion pres­sure, and recurrent ischemia. In symptomatic patients, the most common therapies are atropine or transvenous right ventricular pacing. Transcutaneous pacing is painful and unre­liable; thus, it should be avoided except when no alternatives exist.
Symptomatic bradyarrhythmias in the setting of an inferior MI may respond to atropine when they occur early in the course while those that occur more than 24 hours after presentation often do not. Atropine is administered intravenously in 0.5- or 1-mg doses to a maximum of 3 mg. Ventricular fibrillation has been described after atropine administration in the setting of BBB or Mobitz type II AV block. Refractory hypotension in an inferior MI after treatment of bradycardia with atropine should raise suspicion for volume depletion or right ventricular infarction.
Patients with two or more of the following new findings are at 25% to 36% risk of progression to complete heart block: PR prolongation, second-degree AV block, left anterior or posterior fascicular block, LBBB, and RBBB.
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Temporary Transvenous Pacing
The purpose of temporary transvenous pacemaker insertion is to maintain circulatory integrity by providing for standby pacing should sudden complete heart block ensue, to increase heart rate during periods of symptomatic bradycardia and occasionally to control sustained supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia.32 Whether ventricular or AV sequential pacing should be used depends on hemodynamic considerations. An infarcted, preload­dependent right ventricle may require atrial filling achieved by AV synchronous pacing to maximize stroke volume and reverse shock. Performance of AV temporary pacing requires additional experience and can be considerably more difficult from a technical standpoint. Because temporary pacemakers are manufactured by many different vendors, physicians credentialed to insert temporary pacemakers should be familiar with the insertion equipment, leads, and external generators used in their own hospitals.
First-degree AV block does not require treatment. High-grade AV block with inferior STEMI usually is transient and associated with a narrow complex/junctional escape rhythm that can be managed conservatively. Prophylactic placement of a temporary pacing system is recommended for high-grade AV block and/or new bundle-branch (especially LBBB) or bifascicular block in patients with anterior MI.33 Pacing can be considered in symp­tomatic bradycardia of any etiology if associated with hypotension and atropine administration is unsuccessful, Mobitz type II second-degree AV block, and bradycardia-induced tachyar­rhythmias, such as torsades de pointes.
Guidelines for Permanent Pacemaker Placement
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/ Heart Rhythm Society (ACC/AHA/HRS) class I indications for placement of a permanent pacemaker after an acute MI are described in Box 17.1.34 Indications for permanent pacing after STEMI in patients experiencing AV block are related in large measure to the presence of intraventricular conduction defects. In contrast to some other indications for permanent pacing, the criteria for patients with STEMI and AV block do not depend on the presence of symptoms. The requirement for temporary pacing in STEMI does not by itself constitute an indication for permanent pacing.
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BOX 17.1 Permanent Pacing for
Bradycardia or Conduction Blocks Associated With ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Class I
1.
Permanent ventricular pacing is indicated for persistent second-degree AV
block in the His-Purkinje system with alternating bundle branch block or third-degree AV block within or below the His-Purkinje system after STEMI (level of evidence: B).
2.
Permanent ventricular pacing is indicated for transient advanced second- or
third-degree infranodal AV block and associated bundle branch block. If the site of block is uncertain, an electrophysiologic study may be necessary (level of evidence: B).
3.
Permanent ventricular pacing is indicated for persistent and symptomatic
second- or third-degree AV block (level of evidence: C).
Class IIb
1.
Permanent ventricular pacing may be considered for persistent second- or
third-degree AV block at the AV node level, even in the absence of symptoms (level of evidence: B).
Class III
1.
Permanent ventricular pacing is not indicated for transient AV block in the
absence of intraventricular conduction defects (level of evidence: B).
2.
Permanent ventricular pacing is not indicated for transient AV block in the
presence of isolated left anterior fascicular block (level of evidence: B).
3.
Permanent ventricular pacing is not indicated for new bundle branch block
or fascicular block in the absence of AV block (level of evidence: B).
4.
Permanent ventricular pacing is not recommended for persistent first-degree
AV block in the presence of bundle branch block that is old or of indeterminate age (level of evidence: B).
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Acknowledgment
I acknowledge the contribution of the late Mark Josephson, MD, to this chapter in prior editions.
The full reference list for this chapter is available at
ExpertConsult.com.
Full guidelines are accessible in the Appendix at ExpertConsult.com. AV, Atrioventricular.
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