Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Performance of cardiac implantable electronic devices in detecting premature ventricular contraction burden
Authors' conclusion
CIEDs underestimate PVC burden compared with ambulatory cardiac monitoring.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing concurrent ambulatory cardiac monitoring, Vanderbilt University Medical Center571 concurrent monitoring instances
- Participants
- 439 adults
- Exposure
- CIED vs ambulatory cardiac monitoring for PVC burden
- Outcome
- PVC burden quantified by CIED vs ambulatory monitoring
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
PVC burden
- Probability of CIED detecting burden ≥15% when ambulatory monitor detects ≥15%
- ≈11%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Performance of cardiac implantable electronic devices in detecting premature ventricular contraction burden. Heart Rhythm. Published 28 May 2025. doi:10.
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