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ArticlePacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE2022

Implantable loop recorder as a strategy following cardiovascular implantable electronic device extraction without reimplantation.

Antoinette Birs, Douglas Darden, Michael Eskander, Travis Pollema, Gordon Ho, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green

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Article in Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Antoinette BirsDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Douglas DardenDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Michael EskanderDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Travis PollemaDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Gordon HoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Ulrika Birgersdotter-GreenDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, , Cardiovascular Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
University of California, San Diego · US

Funding

UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research InstituteKL2TR001444 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI DEPP, COLIN A. · 2015 to 2024
$15.4M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001444
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLimited data exists for outcomes in patients undergoing cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) transvenous lead extraction (TLE) without clear indications for device reimplantation. The implantable loop recorder (ILR) may be an effective strategy for continuous monitoring in select individuals.

objectiveThis retrospective analysis aims to investigate patients who have undergone ILR implant following TLE without CIED reimplantation.

methodsClinical data from consecutive patients who have undergone TLE with ILR implant and without CIED reimplantation from October 2016 to May 2020 at a single center were collected.

resultsAmong 380 patients undergoing TLE, 28 (7.7%) underwent ILR placement without CIED reimplantation. TLE indications were systemic infection (n = 13, 46.4%), pain at the site (n = 8, 28.6%), device/lead malfunction (n = 4, 14.2%), and other. Devices extracted included: dual-chamber and single-chamber pacemaker (n = 14, 50%; n = 4, 14.2%), dual-chamber implantable cardiac defibrillator (n = 10; 35.7%), and cardiac-resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (n = 1, 3.5%). Reasons for no reimplantation included no longer meeting CIED criteria (n = 14, 50%), patient preference (n = 9, 32.1%), and no clear or inappropriate indication for initial CIED implantation (n = 5, 18%). During an average of 12.3 ± 13.1 months of follow-up, there were no lethal arrhythmias, and four (13.3%) patients underwent permanent pacemaker reimplantation due to symptomatic sinus bradycardia and atrioventricular block with syncope as discovered on ILR. Three patients died due to unknown causes (n = 1), noncardiac (n = 1), and acute coronary syndrome (n = 1).

conclusionsIn patients undergoing TLE without reimplantation, an ILR may be an effective monitoring strategy in patients at low risk for cardiac arrhythmia.

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Defibrillators, ImplantablePacemaker, ArtificialArrhythmias, CardiacElectronicsHumansRetrospective Studiescardiac implantable electronic devicesdevice extractionimplantable loop recorderlead extraction

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PMID35587876
PMCPMC9276635
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