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High incidence of pacemaker syndrome in patients with sinus node dysfunction treated with ventricular-based pacing in the Mode Selection Trial (MOST).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15172414     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the incidence, predictors, and treatment of pacemaker syndrome in patients with sinus node dysfunction treated with ventricular-based (VVIR) pacing in the Mode Selection Trial (MOST). BACKGROUND: Pacemaker syndrome, or intolerance to VVIR pacing, consists of cardiovascular signs and symptoms induced by VVIR pacing. METHODS: The definition of pacemaker syndrome required that a patient with single-chamber VVIR pacing develop either congestive signs and symptoms associated with retrograde conduction during VVIR pacing or a >or=20 mm Hg reduction of systolic blood pressure during VVIR pacing, associated with reproducible symptoms of weakness, lightheadedness, or syncope. RESULTS: Of 996 patients randomized to VVIR pacing, 182 (18.3%) met criteria for pacemaker syndrome in follow-up. Pacemaker syndrome occurred early in most patients (13.8% at 6 months, 16.0% at 1 year, increasing to 19.7% at 4 years). Baseline univariate predictors of pacemaker syndrome included a lower sinus rate and higher programmed pacemaker rate. Previous heart failure, ejection fraction, and drop in systolic blood pressure with VVIR pacing at implantation did not predict the development of pacemaker syndrome. Post-implantation predictors of pacemaker syndrome were a higher percentage of paced beats, higher programmed low rate, and slower underlying spontaneous sinus rate. Quality of life decreased at the time of diagnosis of pacemaker syndrome and improved with reprogramming to atrial-based pacing. CONCLUSIONS: Severe pacemaker syndrome developed in nearly 20% of VVIR-paced patients and improved with reprogramming to the dual-chamber pacing mode. Because prediction of pacemaker syndrome is difficult, the only way to prevent pacemaker syndrome is to implant atrial-based pacemakers in all patients.
Authors:
Mark S Link; Anne S Hellkamp; N A Mark Estes; E John Orav; Kenneth A Ellenbogen; Bassiema Ibrahim; Arnold Greenspon; Carlos Rizo-Patron; Lee Goldman; Kerry L Lee; Gervasio A Lamas;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0735-1097     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2004 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-02     Completed Date:  2004-06-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2066-71     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA. MLink@tufts-nemc.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Sick Sinus Syndrome / therapy*
Syncope / etiology*
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
U01 HL 49804/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01 HL 53973/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01 HL 55981/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
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J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Jun 2;43(11):2072-4   [PMID:  15172415 ]

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