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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2019

Unscheduled Emergency Visits after Cardiac Devices Implantation: Comparison between Cardioverter Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices in less than one year of Follow Up.

Stefan Warpechowski Neto, Laura Lessa Gaudie Ley, Eduardo Dytz Almeida, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Luiza Zwan Dutra, Antonio Lessa Gaudie Ley, Roberto Tofani Sant'Anna, Gustavo Glotz de Lima, Renato Abdala Karam Kalil, Tiago Luiz Luz Leiria

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Stefan Warpechowski NetoInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Laura Lessa Gaudie LeyPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Eduardo Dytz AlmeidaInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Marco Aurélio Lumertz SaffiHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Luiza Zwan DutraInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Antonio Lessa Gaudie LeyInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Roberto Tofani Sant'AnnaInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Gustavo Glotz de LimaInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Renato Abdala Karam KalilInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Tiago Luiz Luz LeiriaInstituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3905-102X

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Abstract

backgroundThe use of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED), such as the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT), is increasing. The number of leads may vary according to the device. Lead placement in the left ventricle increases surgical time and may be associated with greater morbidity after hospital discharge, an event that is often confused with the underlying disease severity.

objectiveTo evaluate the rate of unscheduled emergency hospitalizations and death after implantable device surgery stratified by the type of device.

methodsProspective cohort study of 199 patients submitted to cardiac device implantation. The groups were stratified according to the type of device: ICD group (n = 124) and CRT group (n = 75). Probability estimates were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method according to the outcome. A value of p < 0.05 was considered significant in the statistical analyses.

resultsMost of the sample comprised male patients (71.9%), with a mean age of 61.1 ± 14.2. Left ventricular ejection fraction was similar between the groups (CRT 37.4 ± 18.1 vs. ICD 39.1 ± 17.0, p = 0.532). The rate of unscheduled visits to the emergency unit related to the device was 4.8% in the ICD group and 10.6% in the CRT group (p = 0.20). The probability of device-related survival of the variable "death" was different between the groups (p = 0.008).

conclusionsPatients after CRT implantation show a higher probability of mortality after surgery at a follow-up of less than 1 year. The rate of unscheduled hospital visits, related or not to the implant, does not differ between the groups.

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AgedArrhythmias, CardiacCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesDefibrillators, ImplantableEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionProspective StudiesTime Factors

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