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Does the Age Affect the Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Elderly Patients?


ABSTRACT:

Background

More and more heart failure (HF) patients aged ≥ 75 years undergo cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation, however the data regarding the outcomes and their predictors are scant. We investigated the mid- to long-term outcomes and their predictors in CRT patients aged ≥ 75 years.

Methods

Patients in the Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Modular (CRT MORE) Registry were divided into three age-groups: <65 (group A), 65-74 (group B) and ≥75 years (group C). Mortality, hospitalization, and composite event rate were evaluated at 1 year and during long-term follow-up.

Results

Patients (n = 934) were distributed as follows: group A 242; group B 347; group C 345. On 12-month follow-up examination, 63% of patients ≥ 75 years displayed a positive clinical response. Mortality was significantly higher in patients ≥ 75 years than in the other two groups, although the rate of hospitalizations for HF worsening was similar to that of patients aged 65-74 (7 vs. 9.5%, respectively; p = 0.15). Independent predictors of death and of negative clinical response were age >80 years, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Over long-term follow-up (1020 days (IQR 680-1362)) mortality was higher in patients ≥ 75 years than in the other two groups. Hospitalization and composite event rates were similar in patients ≥ 75 years and those aged 65-74 (9 vs. 11.8%; p = 0.26, and 26.7 vs. 20.5%; p = 0.06).

Conclusion

Positive clinical response and hospitalization rates do not differ between CRT recipients ≥ 75 years and those aged 65-74. However, age > 80 years, COPD and CKD are predictors of worse outcomes.

SUBMITTER: Strisciuglio T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8036418 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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