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Article: Treatment of atrial fibrillation with an implantable atrial defibrillator - Long term results

TitleTreatment of atrial fibrillation with an implantable atrial defibrillator - Long term results
Authors
KeywordsAtrial fibrillation
Defibrillation
Heart assist device
Issue Date2003
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/
Citation
European Heart Journal, 2003, v. 24 n. 23, p. 2083-2089 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: To evaluate the long-term outcome with an implantable atrial defibrillator (IAD) in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: Maintenance of sinus rhythm using repeated internal cardioversion shocks has been shown to be effective and safe in short-term studies but long term follow-up is unknown. Methods: Since 1995, 136 patients (30 women) with symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation were implanted with an IAD (METRIX, InControl.). This analysis was performed after a median of 40 (range 7-66) months after implantation. Results: In 26 patients, the programmed mode was not documented during last follow-up, four patients had died. Of the remaining 106 patients (mean age 58±10, range 34-79 years), 39 were actively delivering therapy with the device, in 14 patients the device was used to monitor the arrhythmia but no shocks were delivered, and in 53 patients it was turned off or explanted. Increases in defibrillation thresholds (n=7), patient intolerance of multiple cardioversion shocks (n=15), and significant bradycardia requiring dual-chamber pacing (n=12) were the main reasons for discontinuation of therapy in addition to battery depletion (n=19). After explantation, efforts to maintain sinus rhythm were continued in 17 patients whereas rate control was attempted in 36 patients. Conclusions: A strategy of maintaining sinus rhythm long-term with an IAD is feasible in a proportion of patients. However, patient selection is critical, and technical improvements (i.e. higher shock energies, dual-chamber pacing and additional preventive and anti-tachycardia pacing algorithms) are required to increase the number of patients having long term benefit, and frequent arrhythmia recurrences and patient intolerance to repeated cardioversion shocks remain a major limitation. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The European Society of Cardiology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162770
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2023 Impact Factor: 37.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 4.091
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dc.contributor.authorGeller, JCen_US
dc.contributor.authorReeka, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorTimmermans, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorKayser, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorTse, HFen_US
dc.contributor.authorWolpert, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorJung, Wen_US
dc.contributor.authorCamm, AJen_US
dc.contributor.authorLau, CPen_US
dc.contributor.authorWellens, HJJen_US
dc.contributor.authorKlein, HUen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:23:18Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:23:18Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Heart Journal, 2003, v. 24 n. 23, p. 2083-2089en_US
dc.identifier.issn0195-668Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162770-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To evaluate the long-term outcome with an implantable atrial defibrillator (IAD) in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: Maintenance of sinus rhythm using repeated internal cardioversion shocks has been shown to be effective and safe in short-term studies but long term follow-up is unknown. Methods: Since 1995, 136 patients (30 women) with symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation were implanted with an IAD (METRIX, InControl.). This analysis was performed after a median of 40 (range 7-66) months after implantation. Results: In 26 patients, the programmed mode was not documented during last follow-up, four patients had died. Of the remaining 106 patients (mean age 58±10, range 34-79 years), 39 were actively delivering therapy with the device, in 14 patients the device was used to monitor the arrhythmia but no shocks were delivered, and in 53 patients it was turned off or explanted. Increases in defibrillation thresholds (n=7), patient intolerance of multiple cardioversion shocks (n=15), and significant bradycardia requiring dual-chamber pacing (n=12) were the main reasons for discontinuation of therapy in addition to battery depletion (n=19). After explantation, efforts to maintain sinus rhythm were continued in 17 patients whereas rate control was attempted in 36 patients. Conclusions: A strategy of maintaining sinus rhythm long-term with an IAD is feasible in a proportion of patients. However, patient selection is critical, and technical improvements (i.e. higher shock energies, dual-chamber pacing and additional preventive and anti-tachycardia pacing algorithms) are required to increase the number of patients having long term benefit, and frequent arrhythmia recurrences and patient intolerance to repeated cardioversion shocks remain a major limitation. © 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The European Society of Cardiology.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Heart Journalen_US
dc.rightsEuropean Heart Journal. Copyright © Oxford University Press.-
dc.subjectAtrial fibrillation-
dc.subjectDefibrillation-
dc.subjectHeart assist device-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAtrial Fibrillation - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshDefibrillators, Implantableen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRecurrence - Prevention & Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshRetreatmenten_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Refusalen_US
dc.titleTreatment of atrial fibrillation with an implantable atrial defibrillator - Long term resultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.033en_US
dc.identifier.pmid14643268-
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dc.identifier.volume24en_US
dc.identifier.issue23en_US
dc.identifier.spage2083en_US
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