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Table 3: Summary of Observations – Kronos LV-T
Category
Number
of
Patients
%of
Patients
Number
per
patient-
year
Unsuccessful LV
lead implant
8 17.8% 8 0.48
Elevated LV pacing
threshold
5 11.1% 5 0.30
Phrenic nerve
stimulation
3 6.7% 3 0.18
Elevated DFT
measurement
2 4.4% 2 0.12
T-wave oversensing
2 4.4% 2 0.12
Worsening CHF
2 4.4% 2 0.12
Elevated RV pacing
threshold
1 2.2% 1 0.06
Hepatitis
1 2.2% 1 0.06
Arrhythmias
1 2.2% 1 0.06
Cardiac
Decompensation
1 2.2% 1 0.06
All Observations 23 51.1% 26 1.54
Number of Patients = 45, Number of Patient-Years = 16
Two patient deaths were reported during the HOME-CARE
Observational Study. One death resulted from worsening heart
failure and the second death resulted from cardiogenic shock due
to ischemic cardiomyopathy. None of the deaths were related to
the implanted CRT-D system. There were no device explants
during the HOME-CARE Observational Study.