Key result
Endocardial biventricular pacing on the right ventricular apex and left ventricular lateral wall improved TDR homogeneity from baseline (mean difference -9.43 ms; 95% CI -19.72 to 0.87; P=0.07).
Why the study?
Conventional epicardial CRT can cause fatal arrhythmia linked to increased TDR, and it is unknown whether endocardial biventricular pacing in various locations decreases TDR and fatal arrhythmia risk.
Does endocardial biventricular pacing in specific locations reduce transmural dispersion of repolarization in adult chronic heart failure patients?
Observational (n=14)
Does endocardial biventricular pacing in specific locations reduce transmural dispersion of repolarization in adult chronic heart failure patients?
Effect estimate: mean difference -9.43 ms (95% CI -19.72 to 0.87)
p-value: p=0.07
Endocardial biventricular pacing at the right ventricular apex and left ventricular lateral or posterolateral walls may provide the most homogenous transmural dispersion of repolarization, potentially reducing arrhythmia risk in heart failure patients.
May support optimal endocardial BiV sites for TDR homogeneity in HF; hypothesis-generating, requiring RCTs before clinical adoption.
Background and Aim Conventional epicardial cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can cause fatal arrhythmia associated with increased transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR). It is unknown whether endocardial biventricular pacing in various locations will decrease TDR and hence the occurrence of fatal arrhythmia. This study aimed to find out the most effective location of endocardial biventricular pacing resulting in the shortest homogenous TDR. Methods A before‐and‐after study on adult chronic heart failure (CHF) patients undergoing endocardial biventricular pacing in several defined locations. The changes in TDR from baseline were compared among various pacing locations. Results Fourteen subjects were included with age ranged 36‐74 years old, of which 10 were males. Location revealed the highest post biventricular pacing TDR (113.4 (SD 13.8) ms) was the outlet septum of right ventricle in combination with lateral wall of left ventricle (RVOTseptum‐LVlateral) while the lowest one (106.1 (SD 11.6) ms) was of the right ventricular apex and posterolateral left ventricle (RVapex‐LVposterolateral). Two CRT locations resulted in the most homogenous TDR, that is the right ventricular apex ‐ left ventricular lateral wall (RVapex‐LVlateral, mean difference −9.43; 95% CI (−19.72;0.87) ms, P = 0.07) and right ventricular apex ‐ left ventricle posterolateral wall (RVapex‐LVposterolateral, mean difference −6.85; 95% CI (−13.93;0.22) ms, P = 0.056). Conclusion Endocardial biventricular pacing on right ventricular apex and left ventricular lateral/posterolateral walls results in the most homogenous TDR.
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Yamin et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Chronic heart failure (CHF) (n=14). Endocardial biventricular pacing vs. Baseline was evaluated on Changes in transmural dispersion of repolarization (TDR) from baseline (mean difference -9.43 ms, 95% CI -19.72 to 0.87, p=0.07). Endocardial biventricular pacing on the right ventricular apex and left ventricular lateral wall improved TDR homogeneity from baseline (mean difference -9.43 ms; 95% CI -19.72 to 0.87; P=0.07).
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