Why the study?
Does permanent pacing from the right ventricular outflow tract provide comparable long-term pacing characteristics compared to the right ventricular apex in patients requiring ventricular pacing?
Population
33 consecutive patients requiring ventricular pacing
Comparison
Permanent pacing from the right ventricular… vs Permanent pacing from the right ventricular apex…
Design
RCT, Randomized to be paced from one of the two sites
Follow-up
mean 73 months
Authors
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RVOT pacing offers a reliable alternative to apical sites for long-term use; confirms threshold equivalence in an RCT.
Does permanent pacing from the right ventricular outflow tract provide comparable long-term pacing characteristics compared to the right ventricular apex in patients requiring ventricular pacing?
The right ventricular outflow tract is a highly satisfactory alternative to the right ventricular apex for permanent pacing, demonstrating comparable acute and long-term pacing thresholds.
Barin et al. (1991) studied this question.
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