Right ventricular pacemaker lead position is associated with differences in long-term outcomes and complications.
Chance M WittCharles J LenzHenry H ShihElisa EbrilleAndrew N RosenbaumMartin van ZylHtin AungKevin K ManochaAbhishek J DeshmukhDavid O HodgeSiva K MulpuruYong-Mei ChaRaul E EspinosaSamuel J AsirvathamChristopher J McleodPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)
Septal pacemaker lead position is associated with a lower mortality compared to apically placed leads, but a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation with higher percentage ventricular pacing. NSNA lead locations are associated with more complications and should be avoided.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- vena cava
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- oral anticoagulants
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- direct oral anticoagulants
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve