Previous hemodynamic studies have shown that both left ventricular (LV) and biventricular
pacing results in similar and significant improvement of LV function in a selected
population of patients with depressed systolic function and left bundle branch block
(LBBB).
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According to the actual understanding of mechanism of pacing in heart failure, pacing
resynchronizes the delayed portion of the ventricle, bypassing the site of block.
We performed a controlled evaluation of the acute and medium-term effects of this
new pacing modality on cardiac performance and quality of life.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: August 16, 2004
Accepted:
June 16,
2000
Received in revised form:
June 16,
2000
Received:
March 30,
2000
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© 2000 Excerpta Medica Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
