Why the study?
Does chronic right ventricular apical pacing alter myocardial adrenergic innervation in patients with complete heart block compared to healthy controls?
Population
62 individuals, comprising 39 patients chronically paced in DDD mode for complete atrioventricular block and…
Comparison
Chronic DDD pacing from the apex of the right… vs Healthy individuals without pacemakers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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RV apical pacing was associated with reduced MIBG uptake in complete heart block; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Does chronic right ventricular apical pacing alter myocardial adrenergic innervation in patients with complete heart block compared to healthy controls?
Chronic right ventricular apical pacing in patients with complete heart block is associated with regional disturbances in left ventricular adrenergic innervation and perfusion.
Εmmanuel Simantirakis (2001) studied this question.
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