Why the study?
Does left ventricular epicardial pacing improve left ventricular function compared to right ventricular pacing in children with isolated AV block?
Population
297 children with isolated atrioventricular block receiving chronic ventricular pacing
Comparison
Left ventricular epicardial pacing (LVepi) vs Right ventricular epicardial pacing or right…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
>1 year
Authors
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LV epicardial pacing may preserve LV function better in pediatric AV block; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does left ventricular epicardial pacing improve left ventricular function compared to right ventricular pacing in children with isolated AV block?
In children with isolated AV block, permanent left ventricular epicardial pacing is associated with significantly better preserved left ventricular function compared to right ventricular pacing.
Geldorp et al. (2011) studied this question.
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