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Glaser N, Persson M, Dalén M, Sartipy U. Long-term Outcomes Associated With Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2116564. [PMID: 34255050 PMCID: PMC8278270 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Prior studies investigating the long-term clinical outcomes of patients who have undergone permanent pacemaker implantation after aortic valve replacement reported conflicting results. OBJECTIVE To investigate long-term outcomes after primary surgical aortic valve replacement among patients who underwent postoperative permanent pacemaker implantation. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study included all patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement in Sweden from 1997 to 2018. All patients who underwent primary surgical aortic valve replacement in Sweden and survived the first 30 days after surgical treatment were included. Patients who underwent preoperative permanent pacemaker implantation, concomitant surgical treatment for another valve, or emergency surgical treatment were excluded. Patients who underwent concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting or surgical treatment of the ascending aorta were included. Follow-up data were complete for all patients. Data were analyzed from October through December 2020. EXPOSURES Patients underwent implantation of a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator within 30 days after aortic valve replacement. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. RESULTS Among 24 983 patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement, 849 patients (3.4%) underwent permanent pacemaker implantation within 30 days after surgical treatment and 24 134 patients (96.6%) did not receive pacemakers in that time. The mean (SD) age of the total study population was 69.7 (10.8) years, and 9209 patients were women (36.9%). The mean (SD) and maximum follow-up periods were 7.3 (5.0) years and 22.0 years, respectively. At 10 years and 20 years after surgical treatment, the Kaplan-Meier estimated survival rates were 52.8% and 18.0% in the pacemaker group, respectively, and 57.5% and 19.6% in the nonpacemaker group, respectively. All-cause mortality was statistically significantly increased in the pacemaker group compared with the nonpacemaker group (hazard ratio [HR], 1.14; 95% CI, 1.01-1.29; P = .03), and so was risk of heart failure hospitalization (HR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.31-1.89; P < .001). No statistically significant increase was found in the risk of endocarditis in the pacemaker group. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study found that there were increased risks of all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization among patients who underwent permanent pacemaker implantation after surgical aortic valve replacement, suggesting that these risks are important considerations, especially in an era when transcatheter aortic valve replacement is used in younger patients at lower risk of adverse surgical outcomes. These findings further suggest that future research should investigate how to avoid permanent pacemaker dependency after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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- Natalie Glaser
- Department of Cardiology, Stockholm South General Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Santilli RA, Giacomazzi F, Porteiro Vázquez DM, Perego M. Indications for permanent pacing in dogs and cats. J Vet Cardiol 2019; 22:20-39. [PMID: 30709617 PMCID: PMC7185536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pacemaker implantation is considered as a standard procedure for treatment of symptomatic bradycardia in both dogs and cats. Advanced second-degree and third-degree atrioventricular blocks, sick sinus syndrome, persistent atrial standstill, and vasovagal syncope are the most common rhythm disturbances that require pacing to either alleviate clinical signs or prolong survival. Most pacemakers are implanted transvenously, using endocardial leads, but rarely epicardial leads may be necessary. To decide whether a patient is a candidate for pacing, as well as which pacing modality should be used, the clinician must have a clear understanding of the etiology, the pathophysiology, and the natural history of the most common bradyarrhythmias, as well as what result can be achieved by pacing patients with different rhythm disturbances. The goal of this review was, therefore, to describe the indications for pacing by evaluating the available evidence in both human and veterinary medicine. We described the etiology of bradyarrhythmias, clinical signs and electrocardiographic abnormalities, and the choice of pacing modality, taking into account how different choices may have different physiological consequences to selected patients. It is expected that this review will assist veterinarians in recognizing arrhythmias that may require permanent pacing and the risk-benefit of each pacing modality and its impact on outcome.
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- R A Santilli
- Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa, Viale Marconi 27, 21017 Samarate, Varese, Italy; Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa, Viale Marconi 27, 21017 Samarate, Varese, Italy
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- Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa, Viale Marconi 27, 21017 Samarate, Varese, Italy
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Matthaios I, Kaladaridou A, Skaltsiotes E, Agrios J, Antoniou A, Georgiopoulos G, Papadopoulou E, Pamboucas C, Toumanidis S. Acute Haemodynamic and Echocardiographic Effects of Multiple Configurations of Left Ventricular Pacing Sites in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Experimental Study. Heart Lung Circ 2016; 26:383-394. [PMID: 27670586 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) pacing is unsuccessful in a significant number of patients, mainly due to sub-optimal LV pacing location. Nevertheless, data about the impact of different pacing sites on LV function in ischaemic myocardium are scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of combinations of alternative LV pacing sites on LV mechanics after experimental acute anterior myocardial infarction (AMI), in order to define the optimal configuration. METHODS Atrioventricular epicardial pacing at alternative pacing sites was performed in 16 healthy pigs simultaneously, after experimental AMI. Standard right ventricular (RV) apical pacing was combined with: i) LV apex lateral wall; ii) LV basal posterior wall; iii) LV basal anterior wall, and; iv) LV basal anterior wall + LV basal posterior wall. Moreover the pacing configurations of, v) LV basal posterior wall + LV apex lateral wall; vi) LV basal posterior wall + LV basal anterior wall, and; vii) LV basal anterior wall + LV apex lateral wall were also investigated. Haemodynamic parameters, together with classic and novel echocardiographic indices were used, to evaluate the effect of each pacing combination. A speckle tracking technique using EchoPAC software was used. RESULTS After AMI, the pacing combination of LV apex lateral wall and LV basal posterior wall had the most favourable effect on LV function, leading to similar haemodynamic and torsional effects with sinus rhythm (all variables p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS In pig hearts after AMI, the combination of pacing LV apex lateral wall and LV basal posterior wall managed to maintain the LV function at a level comparable to the sinus rhythm.
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- I Matthaios
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Salameh A, Dhein S, Blanke K, Rastan A, Hiyasat B, Dietze A, Sobiraij A, Dähnert I, Janousek J. Right or Left Ventricular Pacing in Young Minipigs With Chronic Atrioventricular Block. Circulation 2012; 125:2578-87. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.111.079087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background—
Left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony may occur as a result of right ventricular (RV) pacing and is a known risk factor for the development of heart failure. In children with complete atrioventricular block, pacing-induced dyssynchrony lasting for decades might be especially deleterious for LV function. To determine the hemodynamic and ultrastructural remodeling after either RV free wall or LV apical pacing, we used a chronic minipig model.
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Fourteen piglets 8 weeks of age underwent atrioventricular node ablation and were paced from either the RV free wall or the LV apex at 120 bpm for 1 year (7 age-matched minipigs served as controls with spontaneous heart rates of 104±5 bpm). Echocardiographic examinations, pressure-volume loops, patch-clamp investigations, and examinations of connexin43, calcium-handling proteins, and histomorphology were carried out. RV free wall–paced minipigs exhibited significantly more LV dyssynchrony than LV apex–paced animals, which was accompanied by worsening of LV function (maximum LV mechanical delay/LV ejection fraction: RV free wall pacing, 154±36 ms/28±3%, LV apical pacing, 52±19 ms/45±2%, control 47±14 ms/62±1%;
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The observed molecular remodeling seemed to be more dependent on heart rate than on dyssynchrony. LV apical pacing is associated with less dyssynchrony, a more physiological LV contraction pattern, and preserved LV function as opposed to RV free wall pacing.
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- Aida Salameh
- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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- From the Department of Paediatric Cardiology Heart Centre (A. Salameh, K.B., I.D.), Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre (S.D., A.R., B.H., A.D.), and Veterinary Faculty (A. Sobiraij), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, and Kardiocentrum and Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic (J.J.)
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Verma AJ, Lemler MS, Zeltser IJ, Scott WA. Relation of right ventricular pacing site to left ventricular mechanical synchrony. Am J Cardiol 2010; 106:806-9. [PMID: 20816121 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2010] [Revised: 05/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/03/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Transvenous pacing leads are regularly placed in the right ventricular (RV) apex. Pediatric patients can develop myopathic changes after long-term RV apical pacing. Left ventricular (LV) mechanical dyssynchrony, estimated with echocardiography, may explain the acute decrease in LV function and long-term histopathologic changes. Ts-4w is an established echocardiographic measurement of LV synchrony, using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). The purpose of this study was to determine whether TDI could identify acute changes in LV synchrony during pacing from different RV sites. We prospectively measured Ts-4w and Doppler-derived cardiac output after 5 minutes of pacing in 19 subjects undergoing catheter ablation. Each subject underwent pacing at 4 sites in random order: high right atrium, high RV septum (septal), RV outflow tract, and RV apex. Ts-4w was measured during sinus rhythm and each pacing protocol, with a value >65 ms defining mechanical dyssynchrony. Ts-4w during high right atrial (32.6 +/- 17.6 ms) and septal (28.9 +/- 10.9 ms) pacing were not different from sinus rhythm (39.5 +/- 15.5 ms). RV apex (85.7 +/- 18.4 ms) and RV outflow tract (84.2 +/- 20.4 ms) pacing induced mechanical dyssynchrony (p <0.0001). In conclusion, TDI demonstrated significant differences in LV synchrony related to pacing site. Ts-4w may be useful to determine ideal lead placement because it correlates with acutely improved hemodynamics.
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HONG WENJING, YUNG TAKCHEUNG, LUN KINSHING, WONG SOPHIAJESSICA, CHEUNG YIUFAI. Impact of Temporary Interruption of Right Ventricular Pacing for Heart Block on Left Ventricular Function and Dyssynchrony. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2010; 33:41-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02574.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Evaluation of pacing site in dogs with naturally occurring complete heart block. J Vet Cardiol 2009; 11:79-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2009] [Revised: 05/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yu CM, Chan JYS, Zhang Q, Omar R, Yip GWK, Hussin A, Fang F, Lam KH, Chan HCK, Fung JWH. Biventricular pacing in patients with bradycardia and normal ejection fraction. N Engl J Med 2009; 361:2123-34. [PMID: 19915220 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0907555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 316] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Observational studies suggest that conventional right ventricular apical pacing may have a deleterious effect on left ventricular function. In this study, we examined whether biventricular pacing is superior to right ventricular apical pacing in preventing deterioration of left ventricular systolic function and cardiac remodeling in patients with bradycardia and a normal ejection fraction. METHODS In this prospective, double-blind, multicenter study, we randomly assigned 177 patients in whom a biventricular pacemaker had been successfully implanted to receive biventricular pacing (89 patients) or right ventricular apical pacing (88 patients). The primary end points were the left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular end-systolic volume at 12 months. RESULTS At 12 months, the mean left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly lower in the right-ventricular-pacing group than in the biventricular-pacing group (54.8+/-9.1% vs. 62.2+/-7.0%, P<0.001), with an absolute difference of 7.4 percentage points, whereas the left ventricular end-systolic volume was significantly higher in the right-ventricular-pacing group than in the biventricular-pacing group (35.7+/-16.3 ml vs. 27.6+/-10.4 ml, P<0.001), with a relative difference between the groups in the change from baseline of 25% (P<0.001). The deleterious effect of right ventricular apical pacing occurred in prespecified subgroups, including patients with and patients without preexisting left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Eight patients in the right-ventricular-pacing group (9%) and one in the biventricular-pacing group (1%) had ejection fractions of less than 45% (P=0.02). There was one death in the right-ventricular-pacing group, and six patients in the right-ventricular-pacing group and five in the biventricular-pacing group were hospitalized for heart failure (P=0.74). CONCLUSIONS In patients with normal systolic function, conventional right ventricular apical pacing resulted in adverse left ventricular remodeling and in a reduction in the left ventricular ejection fraction; these effects were prevented by biventricular pacing. (Centre for Clinical Trials number, CUHK_CCT00037.)
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- Cheuk-Man Yu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Thambo JB, Dos Santos P, De Guillebon M, Roubertie F, Labrousse L, Sacher F, Iriart X, Lafitte S, Ploux S, Jais P, Roques X, Haissaguerre M, Ritter P, Clementy J, Narayan SM, Bordachar P. Biventricular stimulation improves right and left ventricular function after tetralogy of Fallot repair: acute animal and clinical studies. Heart Rhythm 2009; 7:344-50. [PMID: 20185107 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2009] [Accepted: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimal treatment of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction observed in patients after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair is unclear. Studies of biventricular (BiV) stimulation in patients with congenital heart disease have been retrospective or have included patients with heterogeneous disorders. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effects on cardiac function of stimulating at various cardiac sites in an animal model of RV dysfunction and dyssynchrony and in eight symptomatic adults with repaired TOF. METHODS Pulmonary stenosis and regurgitation as well as RV scars were induced in 15 piglets to mimic repaired TOF. The hemodynamic effects of various configurations of RV and BiV stimulation were compared with sinus rhythm (SR) 4 months after surgery. In eight adults with repaired TOF, RV and left ventricular (LV) dP/dt(max) were measured invasively during SR, apical RV stimulation, and BiV stimulation. RESULTS At 4 months, RV dilation, dysfunction, and dyssynchrony were present in all piglets. RV stimulation caused a decrease in LV function but no change in RV function. In contrast, BiV stimulation significantly improved LV and RV function (P < .05). Echocardiography and epicardial electrical mapping showed activation consistent with right bundle branch block during SR and marked resynchronization during BiV stimulation. In patients with repaired TOF, BiV stimulation increased significantly RV and LV dP/dt(max) (P < .05). CONCLUSION In this swine model of RV dysfunction and in adults with repaired TOF, BiV stimulation significantly improved RV and LV function by alleviating electromechanical dyssynchrony.
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Simantirakis EN, Arkolaki EG, Chrysostomakis SI, Vardas PE. Biventricular pacing in paced patients with normal hearts. Europace 2009; 11 Suppl 5:v77-81. [PMID: 19861395 DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Right ventricular apical (RVA) stimulation, although beneficial in the treatment of symptomatic bradycardia, has proven detrimental in a substantial percentage of pacemaker recipients, leading to iatrogenic deterioration of left ventricular structure and function. Alternative right ventricular pacing sites appeared advantageous but their superiority has not been proven. Biventricular stimulation is effective in reducing ventricular dyssynchrony in subgroups of heart failure patients, improving their functional capacity, morbidity, and mortality. Therefore, it seems logical that this pacing strategy, by eliminating ventricular dyssynchrony, could play an important role in preventing the deleterious effects of chronic RVA stimulation in patients with normal hearts who undergo cardiac pacing for bradycardia indications. Preliminary investigations have yielded encouraging results, but further studies with harder endpoints such as quality of life, morbidity, and mortality are necessary to clarify the potentially advantageous effect of biventricular stimulation in paced patients with normal hearts.
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Tomaske M, Breithardt OA, Bauersfeld U. Preserved cardiac synchrony and function with single-site left ventricular epicardial pacing during mid-term follow-up in paediatric patients. Europace 2009; 11:1168-76. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Maisenbacher HW, Estrada AH, Prosek R, Shih AC, Vangilder JM. Evaluation of the effects of transvenous pacing site on left ventricular function and synchrony in healthy anesthetized dogs. Am J Vet Res 2009; 70:455-63. [PMID: 19335100 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.4.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE-To compare the acute effects of cardiac pacing from various transvenous pacing sites on left ventricular (LV) function and synchrony in clinically normal dogs. ANIMALS-10 healthy adult mixed-breed dogs. PROCEDURES-Dogs were anesthetized, and dual-chamber transvenous biventricular pacing systems were implanted. Dogs were paced in single-chamber mode from the right atrial appendage (RAA) alone and in dual-chamber mode from the right ventricular apex (RVA), from the left ventricular free wall (LVFW), and simultaneously from the RVA and LVFW (BiV). Standard ECG and echocardiographic measurements, cardiac output measured with the lithium dilution method (LiDCO), and tissue Doppler-derived measurements of LV synchrony were obtained during each of the pacing configurations. RESULTS-Placement of the biventricular pacing systems was possible in 8 of the 10 dogs. The QRS duration was significantly different among all pacing sites, and the order of increasing duration was RAA, BiV, LVFW, and RVA. Pacing sites did not differ with respect to fractional shortening; however, pacing from the RVA resulted in a significantly lower ejection fraction than pacing from all other sites. During RVA and LVFW pacing, LiDCO was significantly lower than that at other sites; there was no significant difference between RAA and BiV pacing with respect to LiDCO. Although the degree of dyssynchrony was significantly lower during pacing from the RAA versus other ventricular pacing sites, it was not significantly different among sites. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE-Ventricular activation by RAA pacing provided the best LV function and synchrony. Pacing from the RVA worsened LV function, and although pacing from the LVFW improved it, BiV pacing may provide additional improvement.
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- Herbert W Maisenbacher
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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Fischbach PS, Frias PA, Strieper MJ, Campbell RM. Natural history and current therapy for complete heart block in children and patients with congenital heart disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2008; 2:224-34. [PMID: 18377473 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2007.00106.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Complete heart block, either congenital or acquired, in children and patients with congenital heart disease is a relatively frequent occurrence requiring therapy. The natural history of this condition has been distorted by the advent of new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. The therapy of complete heart block is evolving with new data suggesting that traditional treatment strategies utilizing right ventricular apical pacing may have inadvertent deleterious effects on cardiac function. In the following manuscript, the natural history of complete heart block is reviewed and the current therapy examined.
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Fornwalt BK, Cummings RM, Arita T, Delfino JG, Fyfe DA, Campbell RM, Strieper MJ, Oshinski JN, Frias PA. Acute pacing-induced dyssynchronous activation of the left ventricle creates systolic dyssynchrony with preserved diastolic synchrony. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008; 19:483-8. [PMID: 18266678 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with heart block have conventionally received a pacemaker that stimulates the right ventricular apex (RVA) to restore heart rate control. While RVA pacing has been shown to create systolic dyssynchrony acutely, dyssynchrony can also occur in diastole. The effects of acute RVA pacing on diastolic synchrony have not been investigated. RVA pacing acutely impairs diastolic function by increasing the time constant of relaxation, decreasing the peak lengthening rate and decreasing peak negative dP/dt. We therefore hypothesized that acute RVA pacing would cause diastolic dyssynchrony in addition to creating systolic dyssynchrony. METHODS AND RESULTS Fourteen patients (13 +/- 4 years old) with non-preexcited supraventricular tachycardia underwent ablation therapy with subsequent testing to confirm elimination of the tachycardia substrate. Normal cardiac structure and function were then documented on two-dimensional echocardiography and 12-lead electrocardiography prior to enrollment. Tissue Doppler images were collected during normal sinus rhythm (NSR), right atrial appendage pacing (AAI), and VVI-RVA pacing during the postablation waiting interval. Systolic and diastolic dyssynchrony were quantified using cross-correlation analysis of tissue Doppler velocity curves. Systolic dyssynchrony increased 81% during RVA pacing relative to AAI and NSR (P < 0.01). Diastolic synchrony was not affected by the different pacing modes (P = 0.375). CONCLUSION Acute dyssynchronous activation of the LV created by RVA pacing resulted in systolic dyssynchrony with preserved diastolic synchrony in pediatric patients following catheter ablation for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. Our results suggest that systolic and diastolic dyssynchrony are not tightly coupled and may develop through separate mechanisms.
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- Brandon K Fornwalt
- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 101 Woodruff Circle, Suite 2001, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Fung JWH, Chan JYS, Omar R, Hussin A, Zhang Q, Yip G, Lam KH, Fang F, Yu CM. The Pacing to Avoid Cardiac Enlargement (PACE) Trial: Clinical Background, Rationale, Design, and Implementation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2007; 18:735-9. [PMID: 17537204 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00862.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Deleterious effect on left ventricular (LV) function was observed with conventional right ventricular apical (RVA) pacing. Preliminary data suggested that biventricular pacing (BiV) may be superior to RVA pacing in patients with LV systolic dysfunction. However, the optimal pacing mode and site(s) for patients with normal LV systolic function remain controversial. METHODS The Pacing to Avoid Cardiac Enlargement (PACE) trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double blinded, parallel, controlled study aiming to determine if BiV pacing is better than conventional RVA pacing in preserving LV systolic function and preventing remodeling in patients with LV ejection fraction (EF) > or = 45% indicated for pacing. This study targets to recruit 200 patients from various centers in Asia, all of whom will receive BiV pacemaker implantation before being randomized to either atrial-based RVA or BiV pacing for 1 year. Their echocardiographic parameters including LV volumes, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and dyssynchrony index by tissue Doppler imaging, exercise capacity, quality of life assessment, neurohormone levels, and clinical events will be assessed before and after pacing. The primary endpoints are changes in LV end-systolic volume and LVEF 1 year after pacing. It is designed with 90% power to detect a 5% difference in the LVEF after 1 year of pacing. The enrollment began in 2006. It is expected to conclude at the end of 2008. CONCLUSION The PACE trial will determine whether atrial-based BiV pacing can preserve LV systolic function and prevent LV adverse remodeling induced by conventional RVA pacing in patients with normal LV systolic function and standard pacing indication.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey Wing-Hong Fung
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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