Observational studyInternational journal of cardiology2018
Significant impact of electrical storm on mortality in patients with structural heart disease and an implantable cardiac defibrillator.
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- Risk factors for the first and second inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2021Article
- Incidence, Predictors and Clinical Impact of Ventricular Electrical Storm in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Single-Center Report with Medium-Term Follow-Up.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
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- Prognostic impact of left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with electrical storm.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2019Article
- Prognostic impact of electrical storm in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Mechanistic and therapeutic considerations to reduce the risk of death.International journal of cardiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundElectrical storm (E-Storm), defined as multiple episodes of ventricular arrhythmias within a short period of time, is an important clinical problem in patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) including cardiac resynchronization therapy devices capable of defibrillation. The detailed clinical aspects of E-Storm in large populations especially for non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), however, remain unclear.
objectiveThis study was performed to elucidate the detailed clinical aspects of E-Storm, such as its predictors and prevalence among patients with structural heart disease including DCM.
methodsWe analyzed the data of the Nippon Storm Study, which was a prospective observational study involving 1570 patients enrolled from 48 ICD centers. For the purpose of this study, we evaluated 1274 patients with structural heart disease, including 482 (38%) patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and 342 (27%) patients with DCM.
resultsDuring a median follow-up of 28months (interquartile range: 23 to 33months), E-Storm occurred in 84 (6.6%) patients. The incidence of E-Storm was not significantly different between patients with IHD and patients with DCM (log-rank p=0.52). Proportional hazard regression analyses showed that ICD implantation for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (p=0.0001) and QRS width (p=0.015) were the independent risk factors for E-storm. In a comparison between patients with and without E-Storm, survival curves after adjustment for clinical characteristics showed a significant difference in mortality.
conclusionE-Storm was associated with subsequent mortality in patients with structural heart disease including DCM.
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