title: [Dual-cavity pacing for maximal work capacity in patients with a chronic high-grade atrioventricular block].
abstract: Twenty-eight patients with a grade 2 and 3 atrioventricular block and an implanted DDD pacemaker were repeatedly subjected to a bicycle ergometric test with a maximum load of the AV block (VV30), ventricular stimulation (VVI70) and DDD stimulation. The maximum work capacity and maximum heart rate achieved on VVI30 were 92 + xi 38 W and 61 +/- 27/min. The maximum work capacity increased on DDD by 49% while on VVI70 only by 22% (p < 0.00001) and the maximum heart rate increased on DDD by 185%, while on VVI70 only by 41% (p < 0.00001). The authors found a significant correlation between the increment of the maximum work capacity on DDD, as compared with that on VVI70 (d maximum work capacity) and maximum work capacity at VVI70 (r = -0.53, p < 0.01), maximum work capacity on VVI30 (r = -0.437, p > 0.03), maximum heart rate at VVI70 (r = -0.415, p < 0.004) and age (r = 0.56, p < 0.005). The d maximum work capacity was significantly higher in patients without their own ventricular activity during the load on VVI70 (28 +/- 24% vs. 13 +/- 8%, p < 0.05 (in patients who did not attain the upper frequency limit of DDD stimulation (30 +/- 25% vs. 14 +/- 9%, p < 0.004) and in patients above 60 years of age (37 +/- 26% vs. 14 +/- 10%, p < 0.002).
authors: I. interní klinika, lékarská fakulta Univerzity Palackého.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Lukl
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Doupal
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Heinc
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Berková
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
vernacular_title: Prínos dvoudutinové stimulace pro maximální pracovní kapacitu nemocných s chronickou sínokomorovou blokádou vyssího stupnĕ.