title: Permanent direct His bundle pacing: initial report showing technical feasibility of an alternative pacing therapy.
abstract: To prevent deterioration of left ventricular function during right ventricular apical pacing, permanent direct His bundle stimulation can be considered in selected patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction and a normal His-ventricle conduction time. We describe our first short-term experiences with permanent direct His bundle pacing in three patients. In two patients His bundle stimulation was still effective at six weeks' follow-up. In one patient loss of capture was registered, after which conventional RV apical pacing was performed.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Geertman
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Delnoy
authors.forename: H A Oude
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Luttikhuis
keywords: His bundle; left ventricular function