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Abraham WT, León AR, St. John Sutton MG, Keteyian SJ, Fieberg AM, Chinchoy E, Haas G. Randomized controlled trial comparing simultaneous versus optimized sequential interventricular stimulation during cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am Heart J 2012; 164:735-41. [PMID: 23137504 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2008] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality and improves symptoms in patients with systolic heart failure (HF) and ventricular dyssynchrony. This randomized, double-blind, controlled study evaluated whether optimizing the interventricular stimulating interval (V-V) to sequentially activate the ventricles is clinically better than simultaneous V-V stimulation during CRT. METHODS Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV HF, meeting both CRT and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator indications, randomly received either simultaneous CRT or CRT with optimized V-V settings for 6 months. Patients also underwent echocardiography-guided atrioventricular delay optimization to maximize left ventricular filling. The V-V optimization involved minimizing the left ventricular septal to posterior wall motion delay during CRT. The primary objective was to demonstrate noninferiority using a clinical composite end point that included mortality, HF hospitalization, NYHA functional class, and patient global assessment. Secondary end points included changes in NYHA classification, 6-minute hall walk distance, quality of life, peak VO(2), and event-free survival. RESULTS The composite score improved in 75 (64.7%) of 116 simultaneous patients and in 92 (75.4%) of 122 optimized patients (P < .001, for noninferiority). A prespecified test of superiority showed that more optimized patients improved (P = .03). New York Heart Association functional class improved in 58.0% of simultaneous patients versus 75.0% of optimized patients (P = .01). No significant differences in exercise capacity, quality of life, peak VO(2), or HF-related event rate between the 2 groups were observed. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate modest clinical benefit with optimized sequential V-V stimulation during CRT in patients with NYHA class III and IV HF. Optimizing V-V timing may provide an additional tool for increasing the proportion of patients who respond to CRT.
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Abraham WT, León AR, St John Sutton MG, Keteyian SJ, Fieberg AM, Chinchoy E, Haas G. Randomized controlled trial comparing simultaneous versus optimized sequential interventricular stimulation during cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am Heart J 2012. [PMID: 23137504 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.07.026]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality and improves symptoms in patients with systolic heart failure (HF) and ventricular dyssynchrony. This randomized, double-blind, controlled study evaluated whether optimizing the interventricular stimulating interval (V-V) to sequentially activate the ventricles is clinically better than simultaneous V-V stimulation during CRT. METHODS Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV HF, meeting both CRT and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator indications, randomly received either simultaneous CRT or CRT with optimized V-V settings for 6 months. Patients also underwent echocardiography-guided atrioventricular delay optimization to maximize left ventricular filling. The V-V optimization involved minimizing the left ventricular septal to posterior wall motion delay during CRT. The primary objective was to demonstrate noninferiority using a clinical composite end point that included mortality, HF hospitalization, NYHA functional class, and patient global assessment. Secondary end points included changes in NYHA classification, 6-minute hall walk distance, quality of life, peak VO(2), and event-free survival. RESULTS The composite score improved in 75 (64.7%) of 116 simultaneous patients and in 92 (75.4%) of 122 optimized patients (P < .001, for noninferiority). A prespecified test of superiority showed that more optimized patients improved (P = .03). New York Heart Association functional class improved in 58.0% of simultaneous patients versus 75.0% of optimized patients (P = .01). No significant differences in exercise capacity, quality of life, peak VO(2), or HF-related event rate between the 2 groups were observed. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate modest clinical benefit with optimized sequential V-V stimulation during CRT in patients with NYHA class III and IV HF. Optimizing V-V timing may provide an additional tool for increasing the proportion of patients who respond to CRT.
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- William T Abraham
- The Ohio State University Heart Center, Columbus, OH 43210-1252, USA.
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Fornwalt BK, Sprague WW, BeDell P, Suever JD, Gerritse B, Merlino JD, Fyfe DA, León AR, Oshinski JN. Agreement is poor among current criteria used to define response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Circulation 2010; 121:1985-91. [PMID: 20421518 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.910778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous criteria believed to define a positive response to cardiac resynchronization therapy have been used in the literature. No study has investigated agreement among these response criteria. We hypothesized that the agreement among the various response criteria would be poor. METHODS AND RESULTS A literature search was conducted with the keywords "cardiac resynchronization" and "response." The 50 publications with the most citations were reviewed. After the exclusion of editorials and reviews, 17 different primary response criteria were identified from 26 relevant articles. The agreement among 15 of these 17 response criteria was assessed in 426 patients from the Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (PROSPECT) study with Cohen's kappa-coefficient (2 response criteria were not calculable from PROSPECT data). The overall response rate ranged from 32% to 91% for the 15 response criteria. Ninety-nine percent of patients showed a positive response according to at least 1 of the 15 criteria, whereas 94% were classified as a nonresponder by at least 1 criterion. kappa-Values were calculated for all 105 possible comparisons among the 15 response criteria and classified into standard ranges: Poor agreement (kappa< or =0.4), moderate agreement (0.4<kappa<0.75), and strong agreement (kappa> or =0.75). Seventy-five percent of the comparisons showed poor agreement, 21% showed moderate agreement, and only 4% showed strong agreement. CONCLUSIONS The 26 most-cited publications on predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy define response using 17 different criteria. Agreement between different methods to define response to cardiac resynchronization therapy is poor 75% of the time and strong only 4% of the time, which severely limits the ability to generalize results over multiple studies.
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- Brandon K Fornwalt
- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Fornwalt BK, Sprague WW, Carew JD, Merlino JD, Fyfe DA, León AR, Oshinski JN. Variability in tissue Doppler echocardiographic measures of dyssynchrony is reduced with use of a larger region of interest. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2009; 22:478-85.e3. [PMID: 19450742 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Doppler tissue imaging (DTI)-based dyssynchrony parameters failed to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the multicenter Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (PROSPECT) trial. Large variability during the interpretation of DTI data was one of several factors thought to contribute to this failure. In this study, the authors hypothesized that using larger regions of interest (ROIs) to generate velocity curves from Doppler tissue images would significantly reduce the variability of DTI dyssynchrony parameters. METHODS The variability of 3 ROI sizes (6 x 6, 18 x 6, and 30 x 6 mm) was compared in 30 patients undergoing CRT. Variability due to manual ROI placement was determined for each ROI size by placing 3 ROIs in each myocardial segment, 6mm apart from one another. Thus, 3 velocity curves were generated for each segment and each ROI size. Four published dyssynchrony parameters were calculated from all permutations of the 3 ROI positions per segment. A mean modified coefficient of variation was calculated for each parameter and ROI size. RESULTS The 6 x 6 mm ROI had a mean coefficient of variation of 27%. The 18 x 6 and 30 x 6 mm ROIs had significantly lower coefficients of variation (17% and 14%, respectively) than the 6 x 6 mm ROI (P < .01 for both). The 30 x 6 mm ROI also reduced the diagnostic inconsistency of dyssynchrony parameters by 44% (P = .024) compared with the 6 x 6 mm ROI. CONCLUSION Using a 30 x 6 mm ROI instead of a 6 x 6 mm ROI to quantify tissue Doppler dyssynchrony reduces variability by 47% and diagnostic inconsistency by 44%. The authors recommend using a 30 x 6 mm ROI in future trials to minimize variability.
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Fornwalt BK, Gonzales PC, Eisner R, León AR, Oshinski JN. 142 Quantification of left ventricular internal flow from cardiac magnetic resonance images in patients with dyssynchronous heart failure. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2008. [DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-10-s1-a43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Fornwalt BK, Gonzales PC, Delfino JG, Eisner R, León AR, Oshinski JN. Quantification of left ventricular internal flow from cardiac magnetic resonance images in patients with dyssynchronous heart failure. J Magn Reson Imaging 2008; 28:375-81. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Fornwalt BK, Thomas JA, Bhasin M, Merlino JD, León AR, Fyfe DA, Oshinski JN. Effects of region of interest tracking on the diagnosis of left ventricular dyssynchrony from Doppler tissue images. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008; 21:234-40. [PMID: 18187302 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular dyssynchrony is often diagnosed by comparing velocity curves from Doppler tissue images of two or more myocardial regions. Velocity curves are generated by placing sample volumes or regions of interest (ROIs) within the myocardium. ROIs need to be manually relocated to maintain a midmyocardial location as the heart moves, but are frequently left in a stationary position. The error caused by use of a stationary ROI may affect the diagnosis of dyssynchrony, but this has not been quantified. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that using a stationary ROI to quantify dyssynchrony from Doppler tissue images would affect the diagnosis of dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure. METHODS We quantified dyssynchrony in 18 patients with heart failure using 4 published dyssynchrony parameters: septal-to-lateral delay, maximum difference in the basal 2- or 4-chamber times to peak, SD of the 12 basal and midwall times to peak, and cross-correlation delay (XCD). Each dyssynchrony parameter was measured using both tracked and stationary ROIs. RESULTS Use of a stationary ROI did not change the diagnosis of dyssynchrony when using XCD. However, ROI tracking changed the diagnosis of dyssynchrony in 17%, 11%, and 17% of patients when using septal-to-lateral delay, maximum difference in the basal 2- or 4-chamber times to peak, and SD of the 12 basal and midwall times to peak, respectively. XCD showed the lowest percent difference between tracked and stationary ROIs (4 +/- 9% vs 22 +/- 53%, 50 +/- 167%, and 12 +/- 30%, respectively, for septal-to-lateral delay, maximum difference in the basal 2- or 4-chamber times to peak, and SD of the 12 basal and midwall times to peak). CONCLUSION Manual ROI tracking is required when using conventional time-to-peak parameters to diagnose dyssynchrony. XCD diagnosis of dyssynchrony can be performed accurately with a stationary ROI.
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- Brandon K Fornwalt
- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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Fornwalt BK, Arita T, Bhasin M, Voulgaris G, Merlino JD, León AR, Fyfe DA, Oshinski JN. Cross-correlation Quantification of Dyssynchrony: A New Method for Quantifying the Synchrony of Contraction and Relaxation in the Heart. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2007; 20:1330-1337.e1. [PMID: 17643956 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quantification of left ventricular dyssynchrony using Doppler tissue imaging may improve selection of patients who will benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy. Most methods used to quantify dyssynchrony use a time-to-peak analysis, which is quantitatively simplistic and requires manual identification of systole and selection of peak velocities. METHODS We developed and tested a new, highly automatable dyssynchrony parameter, cross-correlation delay (XCD), that does not require identification of systole or manual selection of peak systolic velocities. XCD uses all velocity data points from 3 consecutive beats (approximately 420 points). We tested XCD on 11 members of a positive control group (responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy with a >or=15% reduction in left ventricular end-systolic volume) and 12 members of a negative control group (normal 12-lead electrocardiogram and 2-dimensional echocardiogram findings). We compared XCD to septal-to-lateral delay in time-to-peak (SLD), maximum difference in the basal 2- or 4-chamber times to peak (MaxDiff), and SD of the 12 basal and midwall times-to-peak (Ts-SD). RESULTS XCD and Ts-SD were significantly different between the positive and negative control groups (both P <or= .0001). SLD and MaxDiff demonstrated no difference between the positive and negative control groups. XCD and Ts-SD were superior to SLD and MaxDiff in discriminating between positive and negative control groups (both P < .01 by receiver operating characteristic comparison). XCD, SLD, MaxDiff, and Ts-SD demonstrated dyssynchrony in 0%, 50%, 58%, and 50% of the negative control group, respectively. XCD was the only parameter that decreased after resynchronization in the positive control group (from 160 +/- 88-69 +/- 61 milliseconds, P = .003). CONCLUSION XCD is superior to existing parameters at discriminating patients with left ventricular dyssynchrony from those with normal function.
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to provide symptom relief to many patients who have congestive heart failure (CHF). Still, there are technical concerns with implanting CRT systems, and these range from inadequate venous anatomy to a variety of left ventricular (LV) lead problems. Fortunately, there are several new implant tools to help physicians achieve a stable and adequate LV pacing site. There are a number of guiding catheter shapes to tailor the choice to specific anatomic abnormalities that may be encountered during implants. Key to success was the development of over-the-wire LV leads that are capable of maneuvering within complex venous anatomy. Improvements in LV leads have included increasing lead diameter and bipolar design. In some cases, epicardial LV lead placement may be necessary at surgery. The latest systems have begun to integrate disease management modalities, which hopefully will reduce the need for CHF hospitalizations.
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- Angel R León
- Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, USA.
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León AR, Abraham WT, Curtis AB, Daubert JP, Fisher WG, Gurley J, Hayes DL, Lieberman R, Petersen-Stejskal S, Wheelan K. Safety of Transvenous Cardiac Resynchronization System Implantation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 46:2348-56. [PMID: 16360070 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2004] [Revised: 03/01/2005] [Accepted: 03/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of implanting a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) system. BACKGROUND Clinicians and patients require data on the safety of the CRT implant procedure to estimate procedural risk. METHODS We evaluated outcomes of transvenous CRT system implantation in 2,078 patients from the Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE) study, the MIRACLE Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) study, and the InSync III study. We compared the MIRACLE study to the InSync III study and the MIRACLE ICD study randomized phase to its general phase to evaluate the effect of new technologies. RESULTS The implant attempt succeeded in 1,903 of 2,078 (91.6%) patients. Implant time decreased from 2.7 h in the MIRACLE study to 2.3 h in the InSync III study (p < 0.001), and from 2.8 h in the MIRACLE ICD study randomized phase to 2.4 h in the general phase (p < 0.001). The implant procedure produced 62 perioperative complications in 53 (9.3%) MIRACLE trial patients; 159 in 135 (21.1%) MIRACLE ICD study randomized phase patients and 71 in 62 (13.9%) general phase patients (p < 0.05 vs. randomized); and 41 in 37 (8.8%) InSync III study patients (p = NS vs. the MIRACLE study). We observed 73 postoperative complications in 62 (11.7%) MIRACLE trial patients, 77 in 68 (11.9%) MIRACLE ICD study randomized phase patients and 56 in 45 (11.0%) general phase patients (p = NS), and 37 in 34 (8.6%) InSync III study patients (p = NS). A total of 8% of patients required reoperation to treat lead dislodgement, extracardiac stimulation, or infection during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Transvenous CRT system implantation appears safe, well-tolerated, has a high success rate, and improves with operator experience and the addition of new technologies.
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- Angel R León
- Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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León AR, Abraham WT, Brozena S, Daubert JP, Fisher WG, Gurley JC, Liang CS, Wong G. Cardiac Resynchronization With Sequential Biventricular Pacing for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005; 46:2298-304. [PMID: 16360062 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2004] [Revised: 12/10/2004] [Accepted: 12/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The InSync III study evaluated sequential cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure and prolonged QRS. BACKGROUND Simultaneous CRT improves hemodynamic and clinical performance in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure (HF) and a wide QRS. Recent evidence suggests that sequentially stimulating the ventricles might provide additional benefit. METHODS This multicenter, prospective, nonrandomized, six-month trial enrolled a total of 422 patients to determine the effectiveness of sequential CRT in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III or IV HF and a prolonged QRS. The study evaluated: whether patients receiving sequential CRT for six months experienced improvement in 6-min hall walk (6MHW) distance, NYHA functional class, and quality of life (QoL) over control group patients from the reported Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE) trial; whether sequential CRT increased stroke volume compared to simultaneous CRT; and whether an increase in stroke volume translated into greater clinical improvements compared to patients receiving simultaneous CRT. RESULTS InSync III patients experienced greater improvement in 6MHW, NYHA functional class, and QoL at six months compared to control (all p < 0.0001). Optimization of the sequential pacing increased (median 7.3%) stroke volume in 77% of patients. No additional improvement in NYHA functional class or QoL was seen compared to the simultaneous CRT group; however, InSync III patients demonstrated greater exercise capacity. CONCLUSIONS Sequential CRT provided most patients with a modest increase in stroke volume above that achieved during simultaneous CRT. Patients receiving sequential CRT had improved exercise capacity, but no change in functional status or QoL.
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- Angel R León
- Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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McSwain RL, Schwartz RA, DeLurgio DB, Mera FV, Langberg JJ, León AR. The Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation: An Analysis from the Combined Contak-CD and InSync-ICD Studies. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2005; 16:1168-71. [PMID: 16302899 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.40719.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the potential influence of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on the frequency and types of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in patients with an indication for the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), we performed a retrospective electrogram (EGM) analysis of stored VA events from the two largest CRT-ICD trials. BACKGROUND Previous reports suggest that CRT might promote polymorphic VT (PVT), while a beneficial effect of CRT on ventricular function might reduce the frequency of monomorphic VT (MVT). Theoretically, a balanced effect produces no change in overall VA. METHODS We analyzed stored EGMs from patients in the Contak-CD and Insync-ICD studies receiving appropriate therapy for VA. EGM inspection distinguishes MVT and PVT using morphologic criteria rather than cycle length classification alone. RESULTS Of 1,041 subjects entering the two trials, 880 were randomized CRT (N = 439) or control (N = 441). We were able to analyze 840 EGMs in 150 patients with VA, including 678 MVT episodes and 162 PVT episodes. These events were distributed among 68 patients with active CRT (390 MVT vs 111 PVT) and 82 patients assigned to control (288 MVT compared to 51 PVT). The apparent increase in PVT episodes in the CRT group is not significant and can be explained by a disproportionate number of episodes in a few patients. We were unable to identify clinical variables predictive of PVT during CRT. CONCLUSIONS CRT is not associated with a measurable increase in the incidence of PVT, or in a reduction in MVT in the combined InSync-ICD and Contak-CD populations.
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- Robert L McSwain
- Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) addresses abnormal left ventricular (LV) activation that produces detrimental effects on cardiac systolic and diastolic function. CRT improves symptoms and ventricular performance, promotes reverse remodeling, and decreases mortality and hospitalization in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Atrial-synchronized biventricular stimulation reverses many of the temporal delays in mechanical activation associated with LV dysfunction and conduction system disease. The therapy evolved from anecdotal application through surgical implantation of LV pacing leads to transvenous delivery of LV pacing leads for use with dedicated CRT devices. The controlled clinical trials included specific patient groups, and provided data leading to widely adopted indications for the therapy. Current indications exclude the use of CRT in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, although small series suggest a benefit of the therapy in these patients. The role of cardiac imaging with echocardiography to detect cardiac dyssynchrony promises to improve patient selection by not only excluding likely nonresponders, but also extending the therapy to those with dyssynchrony in the absence of QRS prolongation. Expanded indications under evaluation include the role of CRT in patients with mildly symptomatic CHF, mild to moderate LV dysfunction, dyssynchrony in the absence of QRS prolongation, and dyssynchrony induced by right ventricular pacing.
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- Brian T Schuler
- The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center/Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 6th Floor MOT-Cardiology, 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
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Gassis S, León AR. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Strategies for Device Programming, Troubleshooting and Follow-Up. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2005; 13:209-22. [PMID: 16177848 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-005-3247-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2005] [Accepted: 06/21/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms, exercise performance, ventricular function, and survival in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, prolonged QRS, and drug-refractory moderate to severe CHF. The growing application of CRT has created a large number of patients with complicated devices that need follow-up care from general practitioners, cardiologists, heart failure specialists and electro-physiologists. Optimal care of the CRT patient includes recognition and management of peri-implantation complications, optimal programming of atrio-ventricular and sequential ventricular timing, and troubleshooting device-related problems during long-term follow-up. A basic awareness of fundamental device features, the techniques to maximize the response to CRT, and an understanding of stored device data to track the response to therapy provide clinicians the ability to maximize clinical outcomes in the CHF patient. As evolving technology continues to increase the complexity of device therapies, clinicians must understand these therapies in order to properly treat heart failure patients. This work summarizes many of the issues involving early complications of CRT device implant, the strategies to optimize device function, and suggests a scheme for follow-up care of patients with CRT devices.
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- Safwat Gassis
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
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- Angel R León
- The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA.
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Yu CM, Abraham WT, Bax J, Chung E, Fedewa M, Ghio S, Leclercq C, León AR, Merlino J, Nihoyannopoulos P, Notabartolo D, Sun JP, Tavazzi L. Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (PROSPECT)--study design. Am Heart J 2005; 149:600-5. [PMID: 15990740 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is currently indicated in patients with moderate to severe heart failure, a wide QRS complex and significant left ventricular dysfunction despite optimal medical therapy. Adoption of these criteria for CRT results in a favorable response in only two thirds of candidates. METHODS "Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (PROSPECT)," a prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized study, aims to identify echocardiographic measures of dyssynchrony and evaluate their ability to predict response to CRT. PROSPECT will enroll approximately 300 patients in up to 75 centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe with clinical follow-up for 6 months. We will prospectively and individually test a variety of conventional echocardiographic and tissue Doppler imaging parameters against measures of clinical response. The primary response criteria are improvement in the heart failure Clinical Composite Score and left ventricular reverse remodeling. Enrollment began in March 2004 and is expected to conclude early 2005.
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- Cheuk-Man Yu
- Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Abraham WT, Young JB, León AR, Adler S, Bank AJ, Hall SA, Lieberman R, Liem LB, O'Connell JB, Schroeder JS, Wheelan KR. Effects of Cardiac Resynchronization on Disease Progression in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, an Indication for an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, and Mildly Symptomatic Chronic Heart Failure. Circulation 2004; 110:2864-8. [PMID: 15505095 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000146336.92331.d1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 396] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with mildly symptomatic heart failure have not been fully elucidated.
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The Multicenter InSync ICD Randomized Clinical Evaluation II (MIRACLE ICD II) was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled clinical trial of CRT in NYHA class II heart failure patients on optimal medical therapy with a left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ≤35%, a QRS ≥130 ms, and a class I indication for an ICD. One hundred eighty-six patients were randomized: 101 to the control group (ICD activated, CRT off) and 85 to the CRT group (ICD activated, CRT on). End points included peak V̇
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, NYHA class, quality of life, 6-minute walk distance, LV volumes and ejection fraction, and composite clinical response. Compared with the control group at 6 months, no significant improvement was noted in peak V̇
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, yet there were significant improvements in ventricular remodeling indexes, specifically LV diastolic and systolic volumes (
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=0.01, respectively), and LV ejection fraction (
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=0.02). CRT patients showed statistically significant improvement in V̇
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/V̇
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(
P
=0.01), NYHA class (
P
=0.05), and clinical composite response (
P
=0.01). No significant differences were noted in 6-minute walk distance or quality of life scores.
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In patients with mild heart failure symptoms on optimal medical therapy with a wide QRS complex and an ICD indication, CRT did not alter exercise capacity but did result in significant improvement in cardiac structure and function and composite clinical response over 6 months.
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- William T Abraham
- Ohio State University Heart Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 473 W 12th Ave, Room 110P DHLRI, Columbus, OH 43210-1252.
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Notabartolo D, Merlino JD, Smith AL, DeLurgio DB, Vera FV, Easley KA, Martin RP, León AR. Usefulness of the peak velocity difference by tissue Doppler imaging technique as an effective predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am J Cardiol 2004; 94:817-20. [PMID: 15374800 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2004] [Revised: 05/19/2004] [Accepted: 05/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms and functional status in heart failure patients; however, current selection criteria need improvement. A novel tissue Doppler imaging parameter, the peak velocity difference (PVD), defined as the greatest difference in time to peak velocity between any of 6 left ventricular regions, may better select responders to CRT. Subjects were divided into 2 groups based on the PVD. Clinical and echocardiographic parameters significantly improved in subjects with dyssynchrony by the baseline PVD and had a better overall response to CRT.
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- Dean Notabartolo
- Division of Cardiology, The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA
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Avila-Figueroa C, Cashat-Cruz M, Aranda-Patrón E, León AR, Justiniani N, Pérez-Ricárdez L, Avila-Cortés F, Castelán M, Becerril R, Herrera EL. [Prevalence of nosocomial infections in children: survey of 21 hospitals in Mexico]. Salud Publica Mex 1999; 41 Suppl 1:S18-25. [PMID: 10608173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of nosocomial infections, associated risk factors, microbiology, use of antibiotics, and associated mortality among hospitalized children. MATERIAL AND METHODS A 1-day prevalence survey was conducted among 1,183 children hospitalized in a nationwide network of 21 public hospitals caring for children. To attain consistency between hospitals, CDC nosocomial infection definitions were used. Adjusted relative odds of bacteremia were estimated using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of nosocomial acquired infection was 9.8% (CI 95%, 8.1-11.6). The more prevalent infections were pneumonia (25%), sepsis/bacteremia (19%), and urinary tract infection (5%). The main microorganism isolated in blood cultures drown from patients with nosocomial infection was K. pneumoniae (31%). The prevalence of antibiotics use was 49% with substantial variation between hospitals (range 3-83%). Using logistic regression analysis, four factors were independently associated with the risk of nosocomial infection: central venous catheters (OR 3.3; CI 95% 1.0-5.9), total parenteral nutrition (OR 2.1; CI 95% 1.0-4.5) mechanical ventilation (OR 2.3; CI 95% 1.2-4.1), and low birth weight (OR 2.6; CI 95% 1.0-6.8). The overall mortality was 4.8%; however, patients with nosocomial infection had two times greater risk to die as compared to non-infected children (OR 2.6; CI 95% 1.3-5.1). CONCLUSIONS This rapid assessment survey using a standard methodology allows to document the prevalence of nosocomial infections in children. The results were used to develop targeted programs on central catheters and mechanical ventilation aimed to reduce bacteremia/sepsis and pneumonia, two nosocomial infections characterized by high prevalence and mortality.
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- C Avila-Figueroa
- Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Departamento de Epidemiología, México, D.F
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Mera F, DeLurgio DB, Patterson RE, Merlino JD, Wade ME, León AR. A comparison of ventricular function during high right ventricular septal and apical pacing after his-bundle ablation for refractory atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1999; 22:1234-9. [PMID: 10461302 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00606.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study compares LV performance during high right ventricular septal (RVS) and apical (RVA) pacing in patients with LV dysfunction who underwent His-bundle ablation for chronic AF. We inserted a passive fixation pacing electrode into the RVA and an active fixation electrode in the RVS. A dual chamber, rate responsive pulse generator stimulated the RVA through the ventricular port and the RVS via the atrial port. Patients were randomized to initial RVA (VVIR) or RVS (AAIR) pacing for 2 months. The pacing site was reversed during the next 2 months. At the 2 and 4 month follow-up visit, each patient underwent a transthoracic echocardiographical study and a rest/exercise first pass radionuclide ventriculogram. We studied nine men and three women (mean age of 68 +/- 7 years) with congestive heart failure functional Class (NYHA Classification): I (3 patients), II (7 patients), and III (2 patients). The QRS duration was shorter during RVS stimulation (158 +/- 10 vs 170 +/- 11 ms, P < 0.001). Chronic capture threshold and lead impedance did not significantly differ. LV fractional shortening improved during RVS pacing (0.31 +/- 0.05 vs 0.26 +/- 0.07, P < 0.01). RVS activation increased the resting first pass LV ejection fraction (0.51 +/- 0.14 vs 0.43 +/- 0.10, P < 0.01). No significant difference was observed during RVS and RVA pacing in the exercise time (5.6 +/- 3.2 vs 5.4 +/- 3.1, P = 0.6) or the exercise first pass LV ejection fraction (0.58 +/- 0.15 vs 0.55 +/- 0.16, P = 0.2). The relative changes in QRS duration and LV ejection fraction at both pacing sites showed a significant correlation (P < 0.01). We conclude that RVS pacing produces shorter QRS duration and better chronic LV function than RVA pacing in patients with mild to moderate LV dysfunction and chronic AF after His-bundle ablation.
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- F Mera
- Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Avila-Figueroa C, Cashat-Cruz M, Aranda-Patrón E, León AR, Justiniani N, Pérez-Ricárdez L, Avila-Cortés F, Castelán M, Becerril R, Luz Herrera E. Prevalencia de infecciones nosocomiales en niños: encuesta de 21 hospitales en México. Salud pública Méx 1999. [DOI: 10.1590/s0036-36341999000700005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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