Left univentricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy

Haran Burri; Frits W Prinzen; Maurizio Gasparini; Christophe Leclercq

doi:10.1093/europace/euw179

Left univentricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy

Europace. 2017 Jun 1;19(6):912-919. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw179.

Authors

Haran Burri¹, Frits W Prinzen², Maurizio Gasparini³, Christophe Leclercq⁴

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
² Department of Physiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
³ EP and Pacing Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France.

PMID: 28339579
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euw179

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Left ventricle; Optimization; Pacing.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Action Potentials
Algorithms
Animals
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / adverse effects
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices*
Clinical Decision-Making
Critical Pathways
Electrocardiography
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Heart Rate
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left*