Initial clinical experience with ambulatory use of an implantable atrial defibrillator for conversion of atrial fibrillation. Metrix Investigators.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:A recent study has shown that the implantable atrial defibrillator can restore sinus rhythm in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation when therapy was delivered under physician observation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ambulatory use of the implantable atrial defibrillator. METHODS AND RESULTS:An atrial defibrillator was implanted in 105 patients (75 men; mean age, 59+/-12 years) with recurrent, symptomatic, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation. After successful 3-month testing, patients could transition to ambulatory delivery of shock therapy. Patients completed questionnaires regarding shock therapy discomfort and therapy satisfaction using a 10-point visual-analog scale (1 represented "not at all," 10 represented "extremely") after each treated episode of atrial fibrillation. During a mean follow-up of 11.7 months, 48 of 105 patients satisfied criteria for transition and received therapy for 275 episodes of atrial fibrillation. Overall shock therapy efficacy was 90% with 1.6+/-1.2 shocks delivered per episode (median, 1). Patients rated shock discomfort as 5.2+/-2.4 for successful therapy and 4.2+/-2.2 for unsuccessful therapy (P:>0.05). The satisfaction score was higher for successful versus unsuccessful therapy (3.4+/-3. 3 versus 8.7+/-1.3, P:<0.05). There was no ventricular proarrhythmia observed throughout the course of this study. CONCLUSIONS:Ambulatory use of an implantable atrial defibrillator can safely and successfully convert most episodes of atrial fibrillation, often requiring only a single shock. Successful therapy is associated with high satisfaction and only moderate discomfort.

journal_name

Circulation

journal_title

Circulation

authors

Daoud EG,Timmermans C,Fellows C,Hoyt R,Lemery R,Dawson K,Ayers GM

doi

10.1161/01.cir.102.12.1407

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-09-19 00:00:00

pages

1407-13

issue

12

eissn

0009-7322

issn

1524-4539

journal_volume

102

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