title: Atrial synchronous left ventricular only pacing with VDD pacemaker system - a cost effective alternative to conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Atrial synchronous left ventricular (LV) only pacing using two leads and VDD pacemaker could be a cost effective alternative to conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
  
  
  METHODS
  We implanted right atrial (RA) and LV leads with VDD pulse generator (LV only pacing) in five carefully screened heart failure patients who could not afford conventional CRT. All had NYHA class III/IV symptoms despite maximal guideline directed medical therapy. The sensed atrioventricular delay was programmed to pre-excite the LV and achieve fusion beat. Response to treatment was assessed at 6 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four patients were males. The mean age was 58 ± 12 years. At follow up, there was improvement in electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic parameters: Mean QRS duration decreased from 174 ± 17 msec to 128 ± 10.9 msec (p = 0.009), LV end-diastolic diameter decreased from 73.2 ± 12 mm to 65.8 ± 9.6 mm (p = 0.026), LV end-systolic diameter decreased from 65 ± 12 mm to 54 ± 10 mm (p = 0.020). There was a trend towards reduction of LV end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes. LV ejection fraction improved from 25 ± 6% to 34 ± 6% (p = 0.013) and left atrial dimension reduced from 44 ± 4 mm to 39 ± 5 mm (p = 0.045). All patients improved clinically.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RA-LV pacing using VDD pacemaker is a safe and effective technique of CRT. This may be a cost effective alternative to conventional CRT for patients in developing countries.
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India.
authors: Arun
authors: A
authors: Gopi
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India.
authors: Gomathi
authors: G
authors: Sundar
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India.
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Yelagudri
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India.
authors: Krishnamohan
authors: K
authors: Lalukota
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sridevi
authors: CARE Hospital, Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 34, India. Electronic address: calambur@hotmail.com.
authors: Calambur
authors: C
authors: Narasimhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Atrial synchronous pacing; Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; LV only pacing; Univentricular pacing
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