[Multi-site pace making for dilated cardiomyopathy].
Dual chamber pacing (DDD) has been reported to be effective in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Other works, however, show contradictory results. Deleterious effects resulting from desynchronization of the right and left ventricular contraction have been suggested. In patients with end-stage DCM and severe congestive heart failure multisite pacing may be associated with fast and sustained hemodynamic improvement.
Lelakowski
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Kliniki Elektrokardiologii Instytutu Kardiologii Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
Machejek
J
J
Majewski
J
J
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D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial