Relationship between age and inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in MADIT-RIT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Reduce Inappropriate Therapy)

Yitschak Biton*, David T. Huang, Ilan Goldenberg, Spencer Rosero, Arthur J. Moss, Valentina Kutyifa, Scott McNitt, Boris Strasberg, Wojciech Zareba, Alon Barsheshet

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Abstract

Background There is limited data regarding the relationship between age and inappropriate therapy among patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and resynchronization therapy. Objectives We aimed to investigate this relationship and the effect of ICD programming on inappropriate therapy by age. Methods In the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Reduce Inappropriate Therapy (MADIT-RIT) 1500 patients were randomized to 3 ICD programming arms: (A) conventional with ventricular tachycardia (VT) therapy ≥170; (B) high-rate cutoff with VT therapy ≥200, and (C) prolonged 60-second delay for VT therapy ≥170. We investigated the relationship between age, the risk of inappropriate ICD therapy (including antitachycardia pacing [ATP] or shock), and ICD programming. Results Cumulative incidence function Kaplan-Meier graphs showed an inverse relationship between increasing quartiles of age (Q1: ≤55, Q2: 56-64, Q3: 65-71, and Q4: ≥72 years) and the risk for inappropriate therapy. Multivariate analyses showed that each increasing decade of life was associated with 34% (P <.001), 27% (P <.001), and 26% (P <.001) reduction in the risk of inappropriate shock, inappropriate ATP, and any inappropriate therapy, respectively. Treatment arms B and C as compared with arm A were associated with a significant reduction in the risk of inappropriate therapies across all age quartiles (P <.001 for all). Conclusions Among patients with a primary prevention indication for an ICD, there is an inverse relationship between age and inappropriate ICD therapy. Innovative ICD programming of high-rate cutoff or prolonged delay for VT therapy is associated with significant reductions in inappropriate therapy among all age groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)888-893
Number of pages6
JournalHeart Rhythm
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Funding

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Boston Scientific Corporation
University of Rochester

    Keywords

    • Age
    • Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator
    • Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
    • Inappropriate ICD therapy
    • Supra ventricular arrhythmia

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