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- Title
Electrophysiological Mechanisms of Bayés Syndrome: Insights from Clinical and Mouse Studies.
- Authors
Tse, Gary; Him Lai, Eric Tsz; Jie Ming Yeo; Yan, Bryan P.; Kucera, Jan Pavel; Baranchuk, Adrian Marco
- Abstract
Bayés syndrome is an under-recognized clinical condition characterized by inter-atrial block (IAB). This is defined electrocardiographically as P-wave duration > 120 ms and can be categorized into first, second and third degree IAB. It can be caused by inflammatory conditions such as systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, abnormal protein deposition in cardiac amyloidosis, or neoplastic processes invading the inter-atrial conduction system, such as primary cardiac lymphoma. It may arise transiently during volume overload, autonomic dysfunction or electrolyte disturbances from vomiting. In other patients without an obvious cause, the predisposing factors are diabetes mellitus, hypertensive heart disease, and hypercholesterolemia. IAB has a strong association with atrial arrhythmogenesis, left atrial enlargement (LAE), and electro-mechanical discordance, increasing the risk of cerebrovascular accidents as well as myocardial and mesenteric ischemia. The aim of this review article is to synthesize experimental evidence on the pathogenesis of IAB and its underlying molecular mechanisms. Current medical therapies include anti-fibrotic, anti-arrhythmic and anti-coagulation agents, whereas interventional options include atrial resynchronization therapy by single or multisite pacing. Future studies will be needed to elucidate the significance of the link between IAB and atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with different underlying etiologies and optimize the management options in these populations.
- Subjects
HEART block; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LABORATORY mice; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; INFLAMMATION; ANTICOAGULANTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Frontiers in Physiology, 2016, p1
- ISSN
1664-042X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fphys.2016.00188