Clinical Significance of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Duration for Ventricular Arrhythmia in Patients With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Circ J
; 2023 Dec 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATAs) are reportedly associated with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). However, little is known about the association between ATA duration and the risk of VA. We investigated the relationship between ATA duration and subsequent VA in patients with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D).MethodsâandâResults:
We investigated associations between the longest ATA duration during the first year after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation and VA and VA relevant to ATA (VAATA) in 160 CRT-D patients. ATAs occurred in 63 patients in the first year. During a median follow-up of 925 days from 1 year after CRT implantation, 40 patients experienced 483 VAs. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly higher risk of VA in patients with than without ATA in the first year (log rank P=0.0057). Hazard ratios (HR) of VA (HR 2.36, 2.10, and 3.04 for ATA >30s, >6 min and >24 h, respectively) and only VAATA (HR 4.50, 5.59, and 11.79 for ATA >30s, >6 min and >24 h, respectively) increased according to the duration of ATA. In multivariate analysis, ATA >24 h was an independent predictor of subsequent VA (HR 2.42; P=0.02).CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with ATA >24 h in the first year after CRT had a higher risk of subsequent VA and VAATA. The risk of VA, including VAATA, increased with the longest ATA duration.
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Circ J
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ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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2023
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