Safety and efficacy of strategic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator programming to reduce the shock delivery burden in a primary prevention patient population.
Europace
; 16(2): 227-34, 2014 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24108231
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Strategically chosen ventricular tachycardia (VT)/ventricular fibrillation (VF) detection and therapy parameters aimed at reducing shock deliveries were proven effective in studies that utilized single manufacturer devices with a follow-up of up to 1 year. Whether these beneficiary effects can be generalized to additional manufacturers and be maintained for longer periods is to be determined. Our aim was to evaluate the durability and applicability of the programming of strategic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) of various manufacturers, which is aimed at reducing the shock delivery burden in primary prevention ICD recipients. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 300 ICD recipients of various manufacturers was conducted; 160 devices were strategically programmed to reduce shocks and 140 were not. The primary endpoint was the composite of death and appropriate shocks. Additional outcomes were inappropriate shocks, syncope events, and non-sustained VTs. At a median follow-up of 24 months, 19 patients died, 31 received appropriate shocks, and 41 received inappropriate shocks. Multivariate analysis showed that strategic programming dedicated to shock reduction was associated with a 64% risk reduction in the primary endpoint [hazard ratio (HR) 0.13-0.93; P = 0.03] and a 70% reduction in inappropriate shock deliveries (HR 0.16-0.72; P = 0.01). Very few syncope events occurred (five patients, 1.6%), and there was no between-group difference in this outcome.CONCLUSION:
Utilization of strategically chosen VT/VF detection and therapy parameters was found to be effective and safe in ICDs of various manufacturers at a median follow-up period of 2 years among primary prevention patients.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Prevention
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Ventricular Fibrillation
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Electric Countershock
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Defibrillators, Implantable
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Europace
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
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FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel