Comparison of left ventricular and biventricular pacing: Rationale and clinical implications

It is expected that the field of preferential left ventricular pacing will grow significantly over the following years, and its combination with other advanced pacing modalities may promote clinical status and prognosis of patients with advanced dyssynchronous heart failure. (Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 22: 132-9)

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cardiac resynchronization therapy constitutes a cornerstone in advanced heart failure treatment, when there is evidence of dyssynchrony, especially by electrocardiography.

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Key Findings & Data:However, it is plagued both by persistently high (~30%) rates of nonresponse and by deterioration of right ventricular function, owing to iatrogenic dyssynchrony in the context of persistent apical pacing to ensure delivery of biventricular pacing.

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Conclusion & Impact:It is expected that the field of preferential left ventricular pacing will grow significantly over the following years, and its combination with other advanced pacing modalities may promote clinical status and prognosis of patients with advanced dyssynchronous heart failure. (Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 22: 132-9)

🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey

📍Scope:2019 Verileri

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Özet

Cardiac resynchronization therapy constitutes a cornerstone in advanced heart failure treatment, when there is evidence of dyssynchrony, especially by electrocardiography. However, it is plagued both by persistently high (~30%) rates of nonresponse and by deterioration of right ventricular function, owing to iatrogenic dyssynchrony in the context of persistent apical pacing to ensure delivery of biventricular pacing. Left ventricular pacing has long been considered an alternative to standard biventricular pacing and can be achieved as easily as inserting a singlepacing electrode in the coronary sinus. Although monoventricular left ventricular pacing has been proven to yield comparable results with the standard biventricular modality, it is the advent of preferential left ventricular pacing, combining both the powerful resynchronization potential of multipolar coronary sinus and right-sided electrodes acting in concert and the ability to preserve intrinsic, physiological right ventricular activation. In this review, we aim to present the underlying principles and modes for delivering left ventricular pacing, as well as to highlight advantages of preferential over monoventricular configuration. Finally, current clinical evidence, following implementation of automated algorithms, regarding performance of left ventricular as compared with biventricular pacing will be discussed. It is expected that the field of preferential left ventricular pacing will grow significantly over the following years, and its combination with other advanced pacing modalities may promote clinical status and prognosis of patients with advanced dyssynchronous heart failure. (Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 22: 132-9)

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DILAVERIS, P., ANTONIOU, C. K., MANOLAKOU, P., SKIADAS, L., KONSTANTINOU, K., MAGKAS, N., XYDIS, P., CHRYSOHOOU, C., GATZOULIS, K., TOUSOULİS, D. (2019). Comparison of left ventricular and biventricular pacing: Rationale and clinical implications. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 3, 132–139. https://ajindex.com/articles/365753

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