title: [Our experience using continuous atrial stimulation in sick sinus syndrome].
abstract: Temporary atrial pacing (AAI) was applied in 31 patients with sick sinus syndrome (S.S.S.), including 20 with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome (t.b.s.). In all patients before pacemaker implantation atrioventricular conduction was estimated using rapid left atrial, transoseophegeal stimulation assuming Wenckebach's point over 120 imp./min to be a physiological one. In all cases, but one ventricular electrodes were implanted and connected with multiprogrammable pacemakers (MP). Follow-up time ranged from 3 to 38 months (mean 18,4). Electrode dislodgment was not observed. In 9 persons sensing disorders were observed but thanks to programming the pacemaker sensitivity they could be resolved almost in all of them. Second degree Mobitz type I a-v block occurred in 3 patients during a long-term follow-up. In one of them changing the pacing mode to VVI was necessary. In persons with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome cardiac pacing together with pharmacologic therapy allowed to almost eliminate tachycardia attacks. Authors positively estimated AAI pacing mode.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Swiatecka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kubica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lubiński
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raczek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orzelski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Głowacki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fiutowski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilczek
mesh_terms: D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000592:standards; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Doświadczenie własne z zastosowaniem stałej stymulacji przedsionkowej w chorobie wezła zatokowego.