Background: We lack data on the effect of single premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) on the clinical and echocardiographic response after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation. We aimed to assess the predictive value of PVCs at early, 1 month-follow up on echocardiographic response and all-cause mortality.
Methods: In our prospective, single-center study, 125 heart failure patients underwent CRT implantation based on the current guidelines. Echocardiographic reverse remodeling was defined as a ≥ 15% improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), end-systolic volume (LVESV), or left atrial volume (LAV) measured 6 months after CRT implantation. All-cause mortality was investigated by Wilcoxon analysis.
Results: The median number of PVCs was 11,401 in those 67 patients who attended the 1-month follow-up. Regarding echocardiographic endpoints, patients with less PVCs develop significantly larger LAV reverse remodeling compared to those with high number of PVCs. During the mean follow-up time of 2.1 years, 26 (21%) patients died. Patients with a higher number of PVCs than our median cut-off value showed a higher risk of early all-cause mortality (HR 0.97; 95% CI 0.38-2.48; P = 0.04). However, when patients were followed up to 9 years, its significance diminished (HR 0.78; 95% CI 0.42-1.46; P = 0.15).
Conclusions: In patients undergoing CRT implantation, lower number of PVCs predicted atrial remodeling and showed a trend for a better mortality outcome. Our results suggest the importance of the early assessment of PVCs in cardiac resynchronization therapy and warrant further investigations.
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