Delta QRS and outcomes post CRT in the Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial.


Journal

Heart rhythm
ISSN: 1556-3871
Titre abrégé: Heart Rhythm
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101200317

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 22 07 2024
revised: 30 09 2024
accepted: 04 10 2024
medline: 12 10 2024
pubmed: 12 10 2024
entrez: 11 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Amongst patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and prolonged QRS duration, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can improve cardiac electromechanical synchrony, and prevent adverse clinical outcomes. To investigate the role of delta QRS duration (ΔQRSd) in predicting clinical response to CRT. The RAFT (Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial) study randomized 1798 patients to CRT with defibrillator or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) alone. Those who received CRT and had electrocardiograms available at baseline and post CRT implantation were included in this analysis. ΔQRSd was calculated as the absolute difference between QRS duration at baseline and with CRT pacing. The primary outcome was the composite of death and heart failure hospitalization. There were 813 patients included in this analysis. The median age was 67 years, and 125 patients (15.2%) were female. The median ΔQRSd was -2 ms (-20 to 18ms), and 447 (55%) of patients had a ΔQRSd ≤ 0 post implant. ΔQRSd was an independent predictor of the composite outcome amongst patients with CRT (HR = 1.012, 95% CI 1.008-1.017). CRT recipients with ΔQRSd > 0 had higher rates of the composite outcome than patients randomized to ICD alone. Amongst patients receiving CRT for heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and QRS prolongation, ΔQRSd was an independent predictor of long-term mortality and heart failure hospitalization.

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Amongst patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and prolonged QRS duration, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can improve cardiac electromechanical synchrony, and prevent adverse clinical outcomes.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
To investigate the role of delta QRS duration (ΔQRSd) in predicting clinical response to CRT.
METHODS METHODS
The RAFT (Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial) study randomized 1798 patients to CRT with defibrillator or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) alone. Those who received CRT and had electrocardiograms available at baseline and post CRT implantation were included in this analysis. ΔQRSd was calculated as the absolute difference between QRS duration at baseline and with CRT pacing. The primary outcome was the composite of death and heart failure hospitalization.
RESULTS RESULTS
There were 813 patients included in this analysis. The median age was 67 years, and 125 patients (15.2%) were female. The median ΔQRSd was -2 ms (-20 to 18ms), and 447 (55%) of patients had a ΔQRSd ≤ 0 post implant. ΔQRSd was an independent predictor of the composite outcome amongst patients with CRT (HR = 1.012, 95% CI 1.008-1.017). CRT recipients with ΔQRSd > 0 had higher rates of the composite outcome than patients randomized to ICD alone.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Amongst patients receiving CRT for heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and QRS prolongation, ΔQRSd was an independent predictor of long-term mortality and heart failure hospitalization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39393749
pii: S1547-5271(24)03426-X
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.10.011
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Auteurs

Daniel Lancini (D)

Heart Rhythm Service, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia.

Michelle Samuel (M)

Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec.

Corey Smith (C)

Heart Rhythm Service, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia.

George Wells (G)

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario.

Anthony Tang (A)

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

Ratika Parkash (R)

Heart Rhythm Service, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia. Electronic address: Ratika.Parkash@nshealth.ca.

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