Why the study?
Does the location of ectopic ventricular stimulation affect ventricular performance in complete A-V heart block?
Population
6 dogs with complete A-V heart block produced by ligating the A-V bundle
Comparison
Ectopic ventricular stimulation using small… vs Comparison between stimulation sites
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
Several days after recovery
Authors
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Pacing site independence in canine AV block leaves open whether location affects human ventricular performance.
Does the location of ectopic ventricular stimulation affect ventricular performance in complete A-V heart block?
In a canine model of complete heart block, the location of ventricular pacing does not significantly affect cardiac output or systemic pressure.
Fletcher et al. (1963) studied this question.