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ArticleIndian heart journal

Identifying high risk patients post myocardial infarction with reduced left ventricular function using loop recorders INSPIRE-ELR clinical study.

Balbir Singh, Hygriv B Rao, Ulhas Pandurangi, C N Manjunath, Gautam Sharma, Ajay Naik, Ajit Thachil, Sharad Chandra, Vinayakrishnan Rajan, Bart Gerritse and 5 more

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  1. Risk factors for mortality in post-myocardial infarction patients: insights from the improve SCA bridge study.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2024
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Balbir SinghMax Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drbalbirs@gmail.com.
Hygriv B RaoKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Ulhas PandurangiMadras Medical Mission, Chennai, India.
C N ManjunathSri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research, Bangalore, India.
Gautam SharmaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
Ajay NaikCare Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad, India.
Ajit ThachilLisie Hospital, Cochin, India.
Sharad ChandraKing George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Vinayakrishnan RajanMedtronic India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India.
Bart GerritseMedtronic Bakken Research Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Upendra KaulBatra Hospital and Medical Research Center, Delhi, India.
Nakul SinhaSahara Hospital, Lucknow, India.
C NarasimhanAsian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India.
R K Premchand JainKrishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
Anil SaxenaEscorts Heart Institute and Research Center Ltd, India.

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Abstract

aimsSudden cardiac death (SCD) continues to be a devastating complication amongst survivors of myocardial infarction (MI). Mortality is high in the initial months after MI. The aims of the INSPIRE-ELR study were to assess the proportion of patients with significant arrhythmias early after MI and the association with mortality during 12 months of follow-up.

methodsThe study included 249 patients within 14 days after MI with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% at discharge in 11 hospitals in India. Patients received a wearable external loop recorder (ELR) 5 ± 3 days after MI to monitor arrhythmias for 7 days.

resultsPatients were predominantly male (86%) with a mean age of 56 ± 12 years. In 82%, reperfusion had been done and all received standard of care cardiovascular medications at discharge. LVEF was 32.2 ± 3.9%, measured 5.1 ± 3.0 days after MI. Of the 233 patients who completed monitoring (7.1 ± 1.5 days), 81 (35%) experienced significant arrhythmias, including Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation (VT/VF): 10 (4.3%); frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): 65 (28%); Atrial Fibrillation (AF): 8 (3.4%); chronic atrial flutter: 4 (1.7%); 2nd or 3rd degree Atrioventricular (AV) block: 4 (1.7%); and symptomatic bradycardia: 8 (3.4%). In total, 26 patients died. Mortality was higher in patients with clinically significant arrhythmia (at 12 months: 23.6% vs 4.8% with 19 vs 7 deaths, hazard ratio (HR) = 5.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.3 to 13.0, p < 0.0001). Excluding 7 deaths during ELR monitoring, HR = 4.5, p < 0.001.

conclusionELR applied in patients with acute MI and LV dysfunction at the time of discharge identifies patients with high mortality risk.

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Electrocardiography, AmbulatoryMyocardial InfarctionVentricular Function, LeftAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentArrhythmiaExternal loop recorderMortalityMyocardial infarction

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