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ArticleHerzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie2022

Potential of remote monitoring to prevent sensing and detection failures in implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Tobias Franz Götz, Jochen Proff, Tobias Timmel, Clemens Jilek, Klaus Tiemann, Thorsten Lewalter

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Tobias Franz GötzKlinik für Kardiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Peter Osypka Herzzentrum, Internistisches Klinikum München Süd GmbH, Am Isarkanal 36, 81379, München, Germany. tobias.goetz@ikms.de.
Jochen ProffBiotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany.
Tobias TimmelBiotronik SE & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany.
Clemens JilekKlinik für Kardiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Peter Osypka Herzzentrum, Internistisches Klinikum München Süd GmbH, Am Isarkanal 36, 81379, München, Germany.
Klaus TiemannKlinik für Kardiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Peter Osypka Herzzentrum, Internistisches Klinikum München Süd GmbH, Am Isarkanal 36, 81379, München, Germany.
Thorsten LewalterKlinik für Kardiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Peter Osypka Herzzentrum, Internistisches Klinikum München Süd GmbH, Am Isarkanal 36, 81379, München, Germany.
München Klinik · DEBiotronik (Germany) · DEUniversity Hospital Bonn · DE

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Abstract

backgroundSensing malfunction and misinterpretation of intracardiac electrograms (IEGMs) in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may lead to inadequate device activity such as inappropriate shock delivery or unnecessary mode-switching. Remote monitoring has the potential for early detection of sensing malfunction or misclassification and may thus prevent adverse device activity. Therefore, the authors analyzed the amount, nature, and distribution of misclassification in current ICD and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator technology using the device transmissions of the IN-TIME study population.

methodsAll transmitted tachyarrhythmic episodes in the 664 IN-TIME patients, comprising 2214 device-classified atrial fibrillation (DC-AF) episodes lasting ≥ 30 s and 1330 device-classified ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (DC-VT/VF) episodes, were manually analyzed by two experienced cardiologists.

resultsAfter evaluation of all DC-VT/VF episodes, a total of 300 VT/VF events (23.1%) were false-positive, with supraventricular tachycardia being the most frequent cause (51.7%), followed by atrial fibrillation (21.3%) and T‑wave oversensing (21.0%). A total of 15 patients with false-positive DC-VT/VF received inappropriate shocks. According to the inclusion criteria, 616 IEGMs with DC-AF were assessed. A total of 19.7% were false-positive AF episodes and R‑wave oversensing was the most common reason (55.9%).

conclusionsRemote monitoring offers the opportunity of early detection of signal misclassification and thus early prevention of adverse device reaction, such as inappropriate shock delivery or mode-switching with intermittent loss of atrioventricular synchrony, by correcting the underlying causes.

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Atrial FibrillationCardiac Resynchronization TherapyDefibrillators, ImplantableTachycardia, SupraventricularTachycardia, VentricularHumansVentricular FibrillationAdverse device activityHome monitoringInadequate shock deliveryIN-TIMEIntracardiac electrograms

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