Optimizing mechanically sensed atrial tracking in patients with atrioventricular-synchronous leadless pacemakers: A single-center experience.
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BACKGROUND: Atrioventricular (AV)-synchronous single-chamber leadless pacing using a mechanical atrial sensing algorithm produced high AV synchrony in clinical trials, but clinical practice experience with these devices has not yet been described. OBJECTIVE: To describe pacing outcomes and programming changes with AV-synchronous leadless pacemakers in clinical practice. METHODS: Consecutive patients without persistent atrial fibrillation who received an AV-synchronous leadless pacemaker and completed follow-up between February 2020 and April 2021 were included. We evaluated tracking index (atrial mechanical sense followed by ventricular pace [AM-VP] divided by total VP), total AV synchrony (sum of AM-ventricular sense [AM-VS], AM-VP, and AV conduction mode switch), use of programming optimization, and improvement in AV synchrony after optimization. RESULTS: Fifty patients met the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 69 ± 16.8 years, 24 (48%) were women, 24 (48%) had complete heart block, and 17 (34%) required ≥50% pacing. Mean tracking index was 41% ± 34%. Thirty-five patients (70%) received ≥1 programming change. In 36 patients with 2 follow-up visits, tracking improved by +9% ± 28% (P value for improvement = .09) and +18% ± 19% (P = .02) among 15 patients with complete heart block. Average total AV synchrony increased from 89% [67%, 99%] to 93% [78%, 100%] in all patients (P = .22), from 86% [52%, 98%] to 97% [82%, 99%] in those with complete heart block (P = .04), and from 73% [52%, 80%] to 78% [70%, 85%] in those with ≥50% pacing (P = .09). CONCLUSION: In patients with AV-synchronous leadless pacemakers, programming changes are frequent and are associated with increased atrial tracking and increased AV synchrony in patients with complete heart block.
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Duke Authors
- Al-Khatib, Sana Mustapha
- Bahnson, Tristram Dan
- Daubert, James Patrick
- Hegland, Donald Dale
- Jackson II, Larry Ronald
- Jackson, Kevin Patrick
- Lewis, Robert Kenneth
- Piccini Sr., Jonathan Paul
- Pokorney, Sean
- Sun, Albert Y.
- Thomas, Kevin Lindsey
Cited Authors
- Arps, K; Piccini, JP; Yapejian, R; Leguire, R; Smith, B; Al-Khatib, SM; Bahnson, TD; Daubert, JP; Hegland, DD; Jackson, KP; Jackson, LR; Lewis, RK; Pokorney, SD; Sun, AY; Thomas, KL; Frazier-Mills, C
Published Date
- October 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 2 / 5
Start / End Page
- 455 - 462
PubMed ID
- 34667960
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC8505205
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2666-5018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.hroo.2021.08.003
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States