L.Goldenthal I, Rosenbaum MS, Lewis M, Sciacca RR, Garan H, Biviano AB. Inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks in repaired tetralogy of fallot patients: Prevalence and electrophysiological mechanisms.
IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2020;
28:100543. [PMID:
32490149 PMCID:
PMC7256636 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100543]
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Abstract
Background
Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) are at increased risk for sudden cardiac death, often undergo implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation at younger ages, and are at greater risk of experiencing inappropriate shocks. We investigated occurrences of ICD shocks in TOF patients to identify prevalence, characteristics associated with inappropriate shocks, and therapeutic interventions after inappropriate shocks.
Methods
Records of patients with repaired TOF and ICD implantation who were followed at Columbia University Irving Medical Center between 1/1/2000 and 5/1/2019 were analyzed.
Results
44 patients with repaired TOF and ICD implantation were reviewed. Mean age at implantation was 39 ± 13 years. Eight (18%) patients received both appropriate and inappropriate shocks, 6 (14%) received only appropriate shocks, and 3 (7%) received only inappropriate shocks. Three patients received inappropriate shocks for sinus tachycardia, 7 for atrial arrhythmias, and 1 for noise artifact. Inappropriately shocked patients had lower beat per minute (bpm) cutoff values for ICD therapy (mean = 162 ± 24 bpm vs. 182 ± 16 bpm, p = 0.007). After inappropriate shocks, 1 patient underwent lead replacement, 1 had the VT cutoff increased, and 6 were treated with medications.
Conclusions
One quarter of TOF patients with ICDs experienced inappropriate shock therapy, the timing of which was most often clustered within the first two years after implant or years later. Lower shock therapy zones were associated with increased risk for inappropriate shocks, and the majority of inappropriate shocks resulted from atrial arrhythmias with rapid ventricular response. Treatments for inappropriate shocks included increasing VT therapy bpm and rhythm and/or rate control medications.
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