Clinical Predictors of Pacing Device Implantation in Implantable Cardiac Monitor Recipients for Unexplained Syncope.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) help investigate the cause of unexplained syncope, but the probability and predictors of needing a pacing device thereafter remain unclear.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the data of patients who received ICM insertion for unexplained syncope with suspected arrhythmic etiology. The data were obtained from a nationwide database obtained between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2020. Multivariable mixed-effects survival analysis was performed to identify predictors of pacing device implantation (PDI), and a risk score model was developed accordingly.

Results

In total, 2905 patients (age: 72 years [range: 60-78]) implanted with ICMs to investigate the cause of syncope were analyzed. During the median follow-up period of 128

SUBMITTER: Tonegawa-Kuji R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10140738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature