title: [Permanent variable frequency cardiac pacing: which patients with chronic complete atrioventricular block profit most?].
abstract: The authors examined 27 patients with chronic complete atrioventricular block (AVIII) and an implanted pacemaker with rate responsive pacing (RRP), controlled by atrial frequency (DDD stimulation--19 patients) or the length of the QT interval (VVIR pacing--8 patients). The loading test in AVIII ventricular stimulation 70/min (VVI 70) and RRP proved a more than double asset of MKP in RRP, as compared with VVI 70 (55.5 +/- 43.3% vs. 24.3 +/- 34.1%, p less than 0.001). The difference was greater in acquired than in congenital AVIII (27.7 +/- 18.5% vs. 8.4 +/- 4.1%, p less than 0.002) and in patients where the maximum heart rate on VVI did not exceed 70/min, as compared with the remainder (29.3 +/- 19.1% vs. 12.7 +/- 8.1%, p less than 0.002). The difference of MPK in RRP and VVI 70 was inversely correlated with MPK on VVI 70 (r = -0.412, p less than 0.03). MPK on AVIII and MTF on VVI 70 (r = -0.386, p less than 0.05). RRP in patients with AVIII thus causes a double increase of MPK, as compared with VVI pacing. A greater asset can be expected in patients with acquired AVIII, with a lower working capacity and heart rate recorded during the loading test before implantation.
authors.affiliation: I. interní klinika, lékarská fakulta Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lukl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Doupal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heinc
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hyzák
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Trvalá kardiostimulace s promĕnlivou frekvencí: kterým nemocným s chronickou úplnou sínokomorovou blokádou nejvíce prospívá?