Left univentricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
This review describes the rationale and published evidence for left univentricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy, gives an overview of the existing optimization algorithms featuring this mode, and discusses future perspectives.
Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Haran
H
Burri
Department of Physiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Frits W
FW
Prinzen
EP and Pacing Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy.
Maurizio
M
Gasparini
Department of Cardiology, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.
Christophe
C
Leclercq
D000200:Action Potentials; D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Left ventricle; Optimization; Pacing