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Optimization of the atrioventricular delay in conduction system pacing.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology . Jun2023, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p1441-1451. 11p. 3 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: In patients receiving conduction system pacing (CSP), it is not well established how to program the sensed atrioventricular delay (sAVD), with respect to the type of capture obtained (selective, nonselective His‐bundle [HB] capture or left bundle branch [LBB] capture). The aim of this study was to acutely assess the effectiveness of an electrophysiology (EP)‐guided method for sAVD optimization by comparing it with the echocardiogram‐guided optimization. Methods and Results: Consecutive patients undergoing HB or LBB pacing were enrolled. The EP‐guided sAVD was defined as the sAVD leading to a PR interval of 150 ms on surface electrocardiogram (ECG). In HB pacing patients, EP‐guided sAVD was obtained subtracting the time from the onset of the P wave on ECG to the local atrial electrogram (EGM) recorded by the atrial lead (right atrial sensing latency, RASL) and the His‐ventricular interval from 150 ms; in LBB pacing patients, subtracting RASL from 150 ms. Transmitral flow assessment by pulsed wave Doppler was used to find the echo‐optimized sAVD by a modified iterative method. The discordance between the EP‐guided and the echo‐optimized sAVD was recorded. Results: Seventy‐one patients were enrolled: 12 with selective, 32 nonselective HB capture, and 27 LBB capture. Overall, the rate of concordance between the EP‐guided and the echo‐optimized sAVD was 71.8%, with no significant differences between the three groups. Conclusion: In CSP patients, an optimal sAVD can be programmed, in more than 70% of cases, considering only simple EGM intervals to obtain a physiological PR interval on surface ECG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10453873
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164230134
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15927