title: Comparative effects of permanent biventricular pacing for refractory heart failure in patients with stable sinus rhythm or chronic atrial fibrillation.
abstract: This study aimed to compare the long-term benefit of biventricular pacing in drug-refractory heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy who were in stable sinus rhythm or had persistent atrial fibrillation. The results showed that permanent biventricular pacing in such patients significantly improves exercise tolerance in both groups of patients; however, the benefit tended to be greater in patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Département de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, Rennes, France. christophe.leclerq@chu-rennes.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pavin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Revault d'Allones
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Bansard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mabo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daubert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017079:Exercise Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged