Abstract 13531: Coronary Artery Disease Predicts Venous Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Lead Extraction
Introduction: Pacemaker and ICD lead failure or vascular occlusion can require lead extraction. Predictors of a need for lead extraction due to venous occlusion are not well characterized. Hypothesis: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is an independent predictor of lead extraction due to venous occlusion. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of consecutive patients in a prospectively collected registry at a single center undergoing lead extraction due to either venous occlusion or lead failure from 10/2011 to 02/2020. Patients requiring lead extraction due to infection were excluded. Continuous variables are reported as mean ± standard deviation or total number reported as a percentage (%). Chi square test and logistic regression were used to estimate difference in rates and Odds Ratio. Statistically significant findings were identified with a p valve < 0.05. Results: Of 384 procedures included in the database, 131 patients met inclusion criteria for venous occlusion (17%) or lead failure (83%) (Table 1). Average age of the cohort was 55.1 ± 16.4 years and 51% were female. Baseline ejection fraction was 44.6 ± 15.5% and 19.7% of patients had NYHA class III or IV symptoms. 29.7% had a history of CAD. Average number of leads extracted was 1.3 ± 0.57 compared to 2.1 ± 0.82 leads in situ. Patients with CAD had a statistically significant increased risk for extraction as a result of venous occlusion Odds Ratio of 6.80, 95% CI 2.47-18.6, p = 0.0001. Conclusions: Identification of predictors of venous occlusion and risk stratification of these patients is an important component of procedural planning and shared decision making. CAD is a predictor of venous occlusion in patients undergoing lead extraction and should be assessed as a risk factor for complex lead management decisions. Further study is warranted to identify mechanisms by which this relationship can be used to predict need for extraction due to vascular occlusion.