Lower rate limit for pacing by cardiac resynchronization defibrillators: Should lower rate programming be reconsidered?

Background: No real-world large database associates lower rate limit (LRL) programming and survival of subjects with cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds).Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that lower LRL programming is independently associated with s...

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Publicado en:Heart Rhythm Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 2087 - 2094
Autores principales: Sharma, Arjun D., Wilkoff, Bruce L., Richards, Mark, Wold, Nicholas, Jones, Paul, Perschbacher, David, Olshansky, Brian
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Dec2021
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          Sharma, Arjun D.
          Wilkoff, Bruce L.
          Richards, Mark
          Wold, Nicholas
          Jones, Paul
          Perschbacher, David
          Olshansky, Brian
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          Atrial Fibrillation Prevention and Control
          Heart Atrium Physiopathology
          Risk Assessment Methods
          Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Methods
          Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Adverse Effects
          Atrial Fibrillation Etiology
          Heart Rate
          Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis
          Pacemaker, Artificial Standards
          Pacemaker, Artificial Statistics and Numerical Data
          Male
          Electrocardiography, Ambulatory Methods
          Defibrillators Standards
          Female
          Survival Analysis
          Treatment Outcomes
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          Quality Improvement
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      ab: Background: No real-world large database associates lower rate limit (LRL) programming and survival of subjects with cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds).Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that lower LRL programming is independently associated with survival, and that LRL and heart rate score (HrSc) are associated.Methods: All dual-chamber CRT-D devices in the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) ALTITUDE database (2006-2011) were queried. Baseline HrSc was defined as the percentage of all atrial sensed and paced beats in the tallest 10-beat histogram bin postimplant. LRL was assessed during repeated RPM uploads. Using a Cox model multivariable analysis, relationships between LRL, survival, HrSc, and other variables were evaluated. Survival was determined by query of death indices.Results: Data analyzed included 61,881 subjects (mean follow-up 2.9 years). LRL ranged from 40 to 85 bpm. Baseline lower LRL was associated with younger age, less atrial fibrillation, female sex, and lower HrSc (P <.001 for all covariates). Lower LRL was associated with improved survival, with LRL 40 associated with the largest survival benefit. This was significant for all 3 HrSc subgroups (P <.001). An interaction between HrSc and LRL was observed, with the largest survival difference between HrSc groups observed at LRL-40 (P <.001).Conclusion: LRL programming and HrSc were associated, and lower values of both were associated with improved survival in a large database of CRT-D subjects. Relationships between survival, LRL programming, and HrSc merit further study.
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