title: [The importance of echocardiographic evaluation in patients treated with cardiac pacing].
abstract: This study evaluated the usefulness of echocardiographic evaluation in the selection of optimal atrioventricular delay (AVD) in DDD-paced patients. We discussed the influence of various AVD programming on systolic and diastolic left ventricle function. The detrimental effect of diastolic mitral regurgitation (DMR) on stroke volume was emphasized. Clinically useful echocardiographic methods of optimal AVD selection and prevention of DMR was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Elektrokardiologii, Instytut Kardiologii Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków. jmajewski@interia.pl
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Majewski
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lelakowski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Podolec
mesh_terms: D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D003971:Diastole; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013599:Systole; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left