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Predictors of clinical outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients ≥75 years of age: a retrospective cohort study
- Source :
- BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019), BMC Geriatrics
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Research Square Platform LLC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy has been shown to benefit selected patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. Older patients have been underrepresented in randomized trials. This study was conducted to determine whether predictive factors for cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes differ in patients older and younger than 75 years of age. Methods Consecutive patients who received a cardiac resynchronization device cardiac resynchronization therapy between 2013 and 2016 in our center were retrospectively included in this cohort study. The primary endpoint was cardiac resynchronization therapy effectiveness, which was defined as survival for one year with both no heart failure hospitalization and improvement by one or more NYHA class. The secondary endpoints were mortality, complications, and device therapies. Results Among the 243 patients included, 102 were ≥ 75 years old. Cardiac resynchronization therapy effectiveness was observed in 70 patients (50%) p = 0.69). NYHA class ≥III (OR = 6.02; CI95% [1.33–18.77], p = 0.002) was a predictive factor for cardiac resynchronization therapy effectiveness only in the ≥75-year-old group, while atrial fibrillation was independently negatively associated with the primary endpoint in the p = 0.001). The one-year mortality rate was 14%, with no difference between age groups. Rescue cardiac resynchronization therapy and atrial fibrillation were independent predictive factors for mortality in both age groups. Eighty-two complications occurred in 45 patients (19%), with no difference between groups. Defibrillator use and QRS duration were independent predictive factors for complications in both age groups. There was no difference between groups considering device therapies. Conclusion At one year, cardiac resynchronization therapy response is not compromised by patient age. In older patients, highly symptomatic individuals with NYHA class ≥III have better outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Heart failure
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
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Internal medicine
Atrial Fibrillation
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Humans
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Treatment outcome
Retrospective Studies
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ejection fraction
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Patient Selection
Mortality rate
Age Factors
Retrospective cohort study
Atrial fibrillation
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Defibrillators, Implantable
Survival Rate
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Resynchronization therapy
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
Research Article
Cohort study
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019), BMC Geriatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c80a8f39599c34454759ced126162165