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The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT‐D) or implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the improve SCA study
Author(s) -
Ching Chi Keong,
Hsieh YuCheng,
Liu YenBing,
Rodriguez Diego A.,
Kim YoungHoon,
Joung Boyoung,
Singh Balbir,
Huang Dejia,
Hussin Azlan,
Chasnoits Alexandr R.,
O'Brien Janet E.,
Cerkvenik Jeffrey,
Lexcen Daniel,
Van Dorn Brian,
Zhang Shu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/jce.15149
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , guideline , hazard ratio , defibrillation , cardiology , sudden cardiac death , confidence interval , heart failure , ejection fraction , pathology
Abstract Background In primary prevention (PP) patients the utilization of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy‐defibrillators (CRT‐D) remains low in many geographies, despite the proven mortality benefit. Purpose The objective of this analysis was to examine the mortality benefit in PP patients by guideline‐indicated device type: ICD and CRT‐D. Methods Improve sudden cardiac arrest was a prospective, nonrandomized, nonblinded multicenter trial that enrolled patients from regions where ICD utilization is low. PP patient's CRT‐D or ICD eligibility was based upon the 2008 ACC/AHA/HRS and 2006 ESC guidelines. Mortality was assessed according to guideline‐indicated device type comparing implanted and nonimplanted patients. Cox proportional hazards methods were used, adjusting for known factors affecting mortality risk. Results Among 2618 PP patients followed for a mean of 20.8 ± 10.8 months, 1073 were indicated for a CRT‐D, and 1545 were indicated for an ICD. PP CRT‐D‐indicated patients who received CRT‐D therapy had a 58% risk reduction in mortality compared with those without implant (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 0.42, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.28–0.61, p < .0001). PP patients with an ICD indication had a 43% risk reduction in mortality with an ICD implant compared with no implant (adjusted HR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.41–0.81, p = .002). Conclusions This analysis confirms the mortality benefit of adherence to guideline‐indicated implantable defibrillation therapy for PP patients in geographies where ICD therapy was underutilized. These results affirm that medical practice should follow clinical guidelines when choosing therapy for PP patients who meet the respective defibrillator device implant indication.