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Comment
. 2013 Aug;10(8):436-8.
doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.88. Epub 2013 Jun 11.

Arrhythmias: Changing indications for biventricular pacing in bradycardia

S Serge Barold
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Arrhythmias: Changing indications for biventricular pacing in bradycardia

S Serge Barold. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

The BLOCK HF trial demonstrated that, during continual cardiac pacing, adverse left ventricular remodelling and deterioration of systolic function occurred more frequently with right ventricular than with biventricular pacing. These findings will increase the role of biventricular pacing for the preservation of left ventricular function in patients with atrioventricular block.

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  • Biventricular pacing for atrioventricular block and systolic dysfunction.
    Curtis AB, Worley SJ, Adamson PB, Chung ES, Niazi I, Sherfesee L, Shinn T, Sutton MS; Biventricular versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Heart Failure Patients with Atrioventricular Block (BLOCK HF) Trial Investigators. Curtis AB, et al. N Engl J Med. 2013 Apr 25;368(17):1585-93. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1210356. N Engl J Med. 2013. PMID: 23614585 Clinical Trial.

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