Long-term clinical outcomes of cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillation: impact of the aetiology of cardiomyopathy

A. Zegard, F. Umar, R.j. Taylor, E. Acquaye, C. Gubran, S. Chalil, K. Patel, J. Panting, H. Marshall, Francisco Leyva-Leon

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Abstract

Background: There is a continuing debate as to whether cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillation (CRT-D) is superior to CRT-pacing (CRT-P), particularly in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). Objective: We sought to quantify clinical outcomes after primary prevention CRT-D and CRT-P and whether clinical outcomes differ according to the etiology of cardiomyopathy. Methods: Clinical events were quantified in patients undergoing CRT-D (n = 551) or CRT-P (n = 999). Analyses were undertaken in the total study population and in propensity-matched samples. Device choice was governed by clinical guidelines in the United Kingdom. Results: In univariable analyses of the total study population, (maximum follow-up: 16 years; median of 4.7 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 2.4-7.1), CRT-D was associated with a lower total mortality (HR:0.71) and the composite endpoints of total mortality or HF hospitalization (HR:0.72) and total mortality or hospitalization for major adverse cardiac events (MACE; HR:0.71) (all p < 0.001). After propensity-matching (n = 796), CRT-D was associated with a lower total mortality (HR:0.72) and the composite endpoints (all p < 0.01). When further stratified according to etiology, CRT-D was associated with a lower total mortality (HR:0.62), total mortality or HF hospitalization (HR: 0.63) and total mortality or hospitalization for MACE (HR:0.59) (all p < 0.001) in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). No difference in outcomes between CRT-D and CRT-P emerged in patients with NICM. Conclusions: In this study of real-world clinical practice, CRT-D was superior to CRT-P with respect to total mortality and composite endpoints, independent of known confounders. The benefit of CRT-D was evident in ICM, but not in NICM.
Original languageEnglish
Pagesi20
Number of pages1
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 5 Oct 2017
EventHeart Rhythm Congress 2017 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 1 Oct 20174 Oct 2017

Conference

ConferenceHeart Rhythm Congress 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBirmingham
Period1/10/174/10/17

Bibliographical note

© The Author 2018. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.

Funding: Boston Scientific.

Keywords

  • electric countershock cardiomyopathy treatment outcome cardiac resynchronization therapy causality

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