Table 2

Serious adverse events (SAE) observed during the study

Patients numberSAEsEventTime of event (days post-implant)ExpectedInterventionRelatedness to procedure or systemOutcome
00012Syncope facilitated by dehydration154NReduce diureticsPossibly relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF195YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF211YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis41NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis190NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
01011Salivary gland tumour57NComplete tumour–resectionCertainly not relatedResolved
01011Non persistent ST elevation myocardial infarction118NHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
02021Pulmonary oedema after device implantation1YMedications (i.v. diuretics)Certainly related to procedureResolved
02021Death due to worsening of End stage HF116YProbably not relatedDeath
02041Cardiac device revision caused by incomplete insertion of stimulation lead129YSurgeryCertainly related to procedureResolved
04041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF and depression41YDiuretics and antidepressantsProbably not relatedResolved
04041Death due to worsening of end stage HF76YProbably not relatedDeath
04051ICD shocks due to ventricular tachycardias150YHospitalization medication changeProbably not relatedResolved
05011Pleural effusion due to worsening of HF48Yi.v. diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05021Cardiac decompensation134Yi.v. diuretics; hospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05041Haemianopsy due to transient ischemic attack from left posterior cerebral artery42NHospitalization; head computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
05041Syncope associated with new onset atrial fibrillation and hypotension50NHospitalizationPossibly related to system (patient collapsed after removing the magnet and resumption of stimulations)Resolved
05041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of end stage HF115YMedication changeProbably not relatedDeath
05051Cardiac decompensation100YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation160YHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05051Atrial Fibrillation167YHospitalization for cardioversionPossibly relatedResolved
05051Return to atrial fibrillation after conversion168YNo action takenPossibly relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation190YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
06021Hyperglycaemia caused by diabetes94NHospitalization; insulinProbably not relatedResolved
06021Abdominal tension associated with pre-existing Hepatopathy155NHospitalization for abdomen computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
Patients numberSAEsEventTime of event (days post-implant)ExpectedInterventionRelatedness to procedure or systemOutcome
00012Syncope facilitated by dehydration154NReduce diureticsPossibly relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF195YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF211YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis41NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis190NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
01011Salivary gland tumour57NComplete tumour–resectionCertainly not relatedResolved
01011Non persistent ST elevation myocardial infarction118NHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
02021Pulmonary oedema after device implantation1YMedications (i.v. diuretics)Certainly related to procedureResolved
02021Death due to worsening of End stage HF116YProbably not relatedDeath
02041Cardiac device revision caused by incomplete insertion of stimulation lead129YSurgeryCertainly related to procedureResolved
04041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF and depression41YDiuretics and antidepressantsProbably not relatedResolved
04041Death due to worsening of end stage HF76YProbably not relatedDeath
04051ICD shocks due to ventricular tachycardias150YHospitalization medication changeProbably not relatedResolved
05011Pleural effusion due to worsening of HF48Yi.v. diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05021Cardiac decompensation134Yi.v. diuretics; hospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05041Haemianopsy due to transient ischemic attack from left posterior cerebral artery42NHospitalization; head computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
05041Syncope associated with new onset atrial fibrillation and hypotension50NHospitalizationPossibly related to system (patient collapsed after removing the magnet and resumption of stimulations)Resolved
05041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of end stage HF115YMedication changeProbably not relatedDeath
05051Cardiac decompensation100YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation160YHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05051Atrial Fibrillation167YHospitalization for cardioversionPossibly relatedResolved
05051Return to atrial fibrillation after conversion168YNo action takenPossibly relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation190YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
06021Hyperglycaemia caused by diabetes94NHospitalization; insulinProbably not relatedResolved
06021Abdominal tension associated with pre-existing Hepatopathy155NHospitalization for abdomen computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
Table 2

Serious adverse events (SAE) observed during the study

Patients numberSAEsEventTime of event (days post-implant)ExpectedInterventionRelatedness to procedure or systemOutcome
00012Syncope facilitated by dehydration154NReduce diureticsPossibly relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF195YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF211YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis41NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis190NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
01011Salivary gland tumour57NComplete tumour–resectionCertainly not relatedResolved
01011Non persistent ST elevation myocardial infarction118NHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
02021Pulmonary oedema after device implantation1YMedications (i.v. diuretics)Certainly related to procedureResolved
02021Death due to worsening of End stage HF116YProbably not relatedDeath
02041Cardiac device revision caused by incomplete insertion of stimulation lead129YSurgeryCertainly related to procedureResolved
04041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF and depression41YDiuretics and antidepressantsProbably not relatedResolved
04041Death due to worsening of end stage HF76YProbably not relatedDeath
04051ICD shocks due to ventricular tachycardias150YHospitalization medication changeProbably not relatedResolved
05011Pleural effusion due to worsening of HF48Yi.v. diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05021Cardiac decompensation134Yi.v. diuretics; hospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05041Haemianopsy due to transient ischemic attack from left posterior cerebral artery42NHospitalization; head computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
05041Syncope associated with new onset atrial fibrillation and hypotension50NHospitalizationPossibly related to system (patient collapsed after removing the magnet and resumption of stimulations)Resolved
05041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of end stage HF115YMedication changeProbably not relatedDeath
05051Cardiac decompensation100YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation160YHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05051Atrial Fibrillation167YHospitalization for cardioversionPossibly relatedResolved
05051Return to atrial fibrillation after conversion168YNo action takenPossibly relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation190YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
06021Hyperglycaemia caused by diabetes94NHospitalization; insulinProbably not relatedResolved
06021Abdominal tension associated with pre-existing Hepatopathy155NHospitalization for abdomen computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
Patients numberSAEsEventTime of event (days post-implant)ExpectedInterventionRelatedness to procedure or systemOutcome
00012Syncope facilitated by dehydration154NReduce diureticsPossibly relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF195YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00061Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF211YDiuretic therapyProbably not relatedResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis41NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
00101Re-acutization of chronic bronchitis190NHospitalization medication change including antibioticsProbably not related. Patient had chronic bronchitisResolved
01011Salivary gland tumour57NComplete tumour–resectionCertainly not relatedResolved
01011Non persistent ST elevation myocardial infarction118NHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
02021Pulmonary oedema after device implantation1YMedications (i.v. diuretics)Certainly related to procedureResolved
02021Death due to worsening of End stage HF116YProbably not relatedDeath
02041Cardiac device revision caused by incomplete insertion of stimulation lead129YSurgeryCertainly related to procedureResolved
04041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of HF and depression41YDiuretics and antidepressantsProbably not relatedResolved
04041Death due to worsening of end stage HF76YProbably not relatedDeath
04051ICD shocks due to ventricular tachycardias150YHospitalization medication changeProbably not relatedResolved
05011Pleural effusion due to worsening of HF48Yi.v. diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05021Cardiac decompensation134Yi.v. diuretics; hospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05041Haemianopsy due to transient ischemic attack from left posterior cerebral artery42NHospitalization; head computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
05041Syncope associated with new onset atrial fibrillation and hypotension50NHospitalizationPossibly related to system (patient collapsed after removing the magnet and resumption of stimulations)Resolved
05041Cardiac decompensation due to worsening of end stage HF115YMedication changeProbably not relatedDeath
05051Cardiac decompensation100YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation160YHospitalizationProbably not relatedResolved
05051Atrial Fibrillation167YHospitalization for cardioversionPossibly relatedResolved
05051Return to atrial fibrillation after conversion168YNo action takenPossibly relatedResolved
05051Cardiac decompensation190YHospitalization; diureticsProbably not relatedResolved
06021Hyperglycaemia caused by diabetes94NHospitalization; insulinProbably not relatedResolved
06021Abdominal tension associated with pre-existing Hepatopathy155NHospitalization for abdomen computerized tomographyProbably not relatedResolved
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