Long QT Syndrome type 8 (LQT8) is a cardiac arrhythmic disorder associated with Timothy Syndrome, stemming from mutations in the CACNA1C gene, particularly the G406R mutation. While prior studies hint at CACNA1C mutations’ role in ventricular arrhythmia genesis, the mechanisms, especially in G406R presence, are not fully understood. This computational study explores how the G406R mutation, causing increased transmural dispersion of repolarization, induces and sustains reentrant ventricular arrhythmias. Using three-dimensional numerical simulations on an idealized left-ventricular model, integrating the Bidomain equations with the ten Tusscher-Panfilov ionic model, we observe that G406R mutation with 11% and 50% heterozygosis significantly increases transmural dispersion of repolarization. During S1-S4 stimulation protocols, these gradients facilitate conduction blocks, triggering reentrant ventricular tachycardia. Sustained reentry pathways occur only with G406R mutation at 50% heterozygosis, while neglecting transmural heterogeneities of action potential duration prevents stable reentry, regardless of G406R mutation presence.

Transmural APD heterogeneity determines ventricular arrhythmogenesis in LQT8 syndrome: Insights from Bidomain computational modeling / S. Scacchi, L.F. Pavarino, A. Mazzanti, A. Trancuccio, S.G. Priori, P.C. Franzone. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 19:7(2024 Jul 05), pp. e0305248.1-e0305248.21. [10.1371/journal.pone.0305248]

Transmural APD heterogeneity determines ventricular arrhythmogenesis in LQT8 syndrome: Insights from Bidomain computational modeling

S. Scacchi
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2024

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Long QT Syndrome type 8 (LQT8) is a cardiac arrhythmic disorder associated with Timothy Syndrome, stemming from mutations in the CACNA1C gene, particularly the G406R mutation. While prior studies hint at CACNA1C mutations’ role in ventricular arrhythmia genesis, the mechanisms, especially in G406R presence, are not fully understood. This computational study explores how the G406R mutation, causing increased transmural dispersion of repolarization, induces and sustains reentrant ventricular arrhythmias. Using three-dimensional numerical simulations on an idealized left-ventricular model, integrating the Bidomain equations with the ten Tusscher-Panfilov ionic model, we observe that G406R mutation with 11% and 50% heterozygosis significantly increases transmural dispersion of repolarization. During S1-S4 stimulation protocols, these gradients facilitate conduction blocks, triggering reentrant ventricular tachycardia. Sustained reentry pathways occur only with G406R mutation at 50% heterozygosis, while neglecting transmural heterogeneities of action potential duration prevents stable reentry, regardless of G406R mutation presence.
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