Cardiac resynchronization therapy in the presence of total atrioventricular block reduces long-lasting atrial fibrillation episodes.
Lara KuglerSusanne MarkendorfMarta BachmannUrs ErikssonPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2022)
A combination of total AVN block and biventricular pacing markedly reduces long-lasting AF episodes, symptoms, left atrial diameter, and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter.
Keyphrases
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- mitral valve
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- optic nerve
- acute myocardial infarction
- aortic stenosis
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- depressive symptoms
- blood pressure
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- optical coherence tomography