Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker

Abstract Introduction The long‐term performance of leadless pacemaker (LPM) has not been well evaluated. Methods Between September 2017 and January 2021, 929 consecutive patients who underwent pacemaker implantation were grouped according to the types of pacemakers: LPM (LPM group, n = 368) and conv...

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Main Authors: Tomonori Katsuki, Michio Nagashima, Hiroyuki Kono, Yohei Sadohara, Jun Hirokami, Rei Kuji, Kengo Korai, Masato Fukunaga, Kenichi Hiroshima, Kenji Ando
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12761
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author Tomonori Katsuki
Michio Nagashima
Hiroyuki Kono
Yohei Sadohara
Jun Hirokami
Rei Kuji
Kengo Korai
Masato Fukunaga
Kenichi Hiroshima
Kenji Ando
author_facet Tomonori Katsuki
Michio Nagashima
Hiroyuki Kono
Yohei Sadohara
Jun Hirokami
Rei Kuji
Kengo Korai
Masato Fukunaga
Kenichi Hiroshima
Kenji Ando
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description Abstract Introduction The long‐term performance of leadless pacemaker (LPM) has not been well evaluated. Methods Between September 2017 and January 2021, 929 consecutive patients who underwent pacemaker implantation were grouped according to the types of pacemakers: LPM (LPM group, n = 368) and conventional pacemaker (PM group, n = 561). Results The median follow‐up duration was 1.7 years (interquartile range 0.8–2.6 years). Hospitalization rate for heart failure in the LPM group was 9.3%, 15.6%, and 21.6% at 1, 2, 3 years, respectively. The LPM group had a significantly higher adjusted heart failure hospitalization risk than the PM group [hazard ratio (HR) 1.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09–2.64, p = .01]. More patients with symptomatic bradycardia caused by sinus node dysfunction (SND) in the LPM group (n = 150) were admitted to the hospital for heart failure compared to those in the PM group (n = 219) (HR 2.02, 95%CI 1.04–3.90, p = .03), whereas no significant difference was observed between the two groups in the patients with bradycardia caused by atrial fibrillation (LPM group, n = 71; PM group, n = 18) or atrioventricular block (LPM group, n = 147; PM group, n = 324). Conclusions Patients who received LPM implantation had greater hospitalization risk for heart failure, compared to those who received conventional pacemaker implantation. The increased risk was mainly attributed to patients with SND.
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spelling doaj.art-a6b96c0a66084c12a2ac31745c23cb8a2022-12-22T04:29:33ZengWileyJournal of Arrhythmia1880-42761883-21482022-10-0138573073510.1002/joa3.12761Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemakerTomonori Katsuki0Michio Nagashima1Hiroyuki Kono2Yohei Sadohara3Jun Hirokami4Rei Kuji5Kengo Korai6Masato Fukunaga7Kenichi Hiroshima8Kenji Ando9Department of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanDepartment of Cardiology Kokura Memorial Hospital Kitakyushu JapanAbstract Introduction The long‐term performance of leadless pacemaker (LPM) has not been well evaluated. Methods Between September 2017 and January 2021, 929 consecutive patients who underwent pacemaker implantation were grouped according to the types of pacemakers: LPM (LPM group, n = 368) and conventional pacemaker (PM group, n = 561). Results The median follow‐up duration was 1.7 years (interquartile range 0.8–2.6 years). Hospitalization rate for heart failure in the LPM group was 9.3%, 15.6%, and 21.6% at 1, 2, 3 years, respectively. The LPM group had a significantly higher adjusted heart failure hospitalization risk than the PM group [hazard ratio (HR) 1.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09–2.64, p = .01]. More patients with symptomatic bradycardia caused by sinus node dysfunction (SND) in the LPM group (n = 150) were admitted to the hospital for heart failure compared to those in the PM group (n = 219) (HR 2.02, 95%CI 1.04–3.90, p = .03), whereas no significant difference was observed between the two groups in the patients with bradycardia caused by atrial fibrillation (LPM group, n = 71; PM group, n = 18) or atrioventricular block (LPM group, n = 147; PM group, n = 324). Conclusions Patients who received LPM implantation had greater hospitalization risk for heart failure, compared to those who received conventional pacemaker implantation. The increased risk was mainly attributed to patients with SND.https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12761heart failure hospitalizationleadless pacemaker
spellingShingle Tomonori Katsuki
Michio Nagashima
Hiroyuki Kono
Yohei Sadohara
Jun Hirokami
Rei Kuji
Kengo Korai
Masato Fukunaga
Kenichi Hiroshima
Kenji Ando
Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
Journal of Arrhythmia
heart failure hospitalization
leadless pacemaker
title Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
title_full Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
title_fullStr Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
title_full_unstemmed Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
title_short Clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
title_sort clinical outcome for heart failure hospitalizations in patients with leadless pacemaker
topic heart failure hospitalization
leadless pacemaker
url https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12761
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