title: Physiological benefits of atrial synchrony in paced patients.
abstract: Over a five-year period, hemodynamic exercise capacity studies and a randomized controlled trial have been performed in a total of 50 patients. DVI vs. VVI pacing showed an increase in stroke work index (P less than 0.005) and a fall in left ventricular filling pressure (P less than 0.05) in 17 patients. VDD/DDD pacing vs. VVI showed an exercise capacity benefit in 44 patients (P less than 0.01) including 8 patients with sinus node disease and a lower peak heart rate (P less than 0.02). Maintenance of benefit was also shown of VDD/DDD pacing in the longer term (13 months) vs. acute (P - NS). The controlled trial VDD/DDD vs. VVI showed benefit in shortness of breath (P less than 0.01) and general well being (P less than 0.01). It is concluded that atrial synchronous ventricular pacing (VDD/DDD) is the mode of choice in suitable patients.
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012848:Sinoatrial Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors