• J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 2002

    Multicenter Study Clinical Trial

    Initial experience with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator incorporating cardiac resynchronization therapy.

    • Volker Kühlkamp and InSync 7272 ICD World Wide Investigators.
    • Medizinische Klinik III, Tübingen, Germany. volker.kuehlkamp@med.uni-tuebingen.de
    • J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2002 Mar 6;39(5):790-7.

    ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) incorporating biventricular pacing.BackgroundBiventricular pacing improves the symptoms of heart failure, a frequent problem in ICD recipients.MethodsThis prospective multicenter study evaluated the safety and efficacy of an ICD with biventricular pacing.ResultsA total of 84 patients with a standard ICD indication, symptomatic heart failure, left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction <35% and a QRS duration >130 ms were included in the trial. In 81 of 84 patients the LV lead was successfully implanted. Patients significantly improved in the 6-min hall-walk test (baseline 304 plus minus 131 m, three months 397 plus minus 142 m, p < 0.001), quality of life (baseline 38.9 plus minus 21.2, three months 26.5 plus minus 21.2, p < 0.001) and the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification (baseline 2.8 plus minus 0.6, three months 2.2 plus minus 0.5). Left ventricular end-diastolic (from 79.6 plus minus 13.0 mm to 73.6 plus minus 12.9 mm, p = 0.002) and end-systolic (from 68.3 plus minus 13.5 mm to 63.9 plus minus 12.9 mm, p < 0.001) diameter decreased, and fractional shortening increased (from 16 plus minus 6% to 18 plus minus 6%, p = 0.018). Of the patients 26 experienced 472 episodes of spontaneous sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias. All episodes were successfully terminated except for 16 episodes occurring in a patient with incessant ventricular tachycardia. Biventricular antitachycardia pacing was more effective than right ventricular antitachycardia pacing (p < 0.001). During follow-up (median 185 days, range 12 to 344 days) five patients died from progressive heart failure.ConclusionsIncorporating biventricular pacing in an ICD is feasible and leads to an improvement of heart failure symptoms. Therefore, this therapy may become an option for patients who need ICD therapy in the presence of severe heart failure.

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