AIMS: Aim of this study is to evaluate reproducibility, consistency and the impact of moderate exercise workload on optimized PV and VV delays as determined by the IEGM-based QuickOpt™ method (St. Jude Medical), that was shown to produce hemodynamic performance similar to that obtained by echo-guided aortic VTI maximization. METHODS: Sixty patients with CRT-ICD (65 ± 9 years, 12% female, LVEF 28 ± 9%, 48% CAD and 52% DCM) were enrolled. IEGM-based PV/VV optimization was conducted six times: twice at rest, twice immediately after a 6-min walk test and twice following a 3-min recovery period. Timing cycle delays were programmed in accordance with the optimization results. Follow-up was performed after 1 year. RESULTS: Although significant difference in heart rate was reached [68 ± 9 bpm (REST) vs. 79 ± 12 (6MWT), p < 0.001], differences were not observed between IEGM-based optimized PV/VV delays: PV(opt) = 128 ± 14 ms (REST) versus 130 ± 17 ms (6MWT) versus 129 ± 16 ms (RECOV); VV(opt) = 15 ± 24 ms (REST) versus 15 ± 22 ms (6MWT) versus 16 ± 24 ms (RECOV). During 1-year follow-up PV(opt) and VV(opt) remained stable (ΔPV(opt) = 10 ± 10 ms, ΔVV(opt) = 9 ± 11 ms). CONCLUSION: Optimized IEGM-based timing cycle delays are independent of moderate exercise status within a particular patient but varied between patients. This supports the use of PV/VV optimization in each CRT patient.
AIMS: Aim of this study is to evaluate reproducibility, consistency and the impact of moderate exercise workload on optimized PV and VV delays as determined by the IEGM-based QuickOpt™ method (St. Jude Medical), that was shown to produce hemodynamic performance similar to that obtained by echo-guided aortic VTI maximization. METHODS: Sixty patients with CRT-ICD (65 ± 9 years, 12% female, LVEF 28 ± 9%, 48% CAD and 52% DCM) were enrolled. IEGM-based PV/VV optimization was conducted six times: twice at rest, twice immediately after a 6-min walk test and twice following a 3-min recovery period. Timing cycle delays were programmed in accordance with the optimization results. Follow-up was performed after 1 year. RESULTS: Although significant difference in heart rate was reached [68 ± 9 bpm (REST) vs. 79 ± 12 (6MWT), p < 0.001], differences were not observed between IEGM-based optimized PV/VV delays: PV(opt) = 128 ± 14 ms (REST) versus 130 ± 17 ms (6MWT) versus 129 ± 16 ms (RECOV); VV(opt) = 15 ± 24 ms (REST) versus 15 ± 22 ms (6MWT) versus 16 ± 24 ms (RECOV). During 1-year follow-up PV(opt) and VV(opt) remained stable (ΔPV(opt) = 10 ± 10 ms, ΔVV(opt) = 9 ± 11 ms). CONCLUSION: Optimized IEGM-based timing cycle delays are independent of moderate exercise status within a particular patient but varied between patients. This supports the use of PV/VV optimization in each CRT patient.
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