Permanent His bundle pacing: Recommendations from a Multicenter His Bundle Pacing Collaborative Working Group for standardization of definitions, implant measurements, and follow-up

Abstract

His bundle pacing (HBP) prevents ventricular dyssynchrony and its long-term consequences by preserving normal electrical activation of the ventricles. Since the original description of permanent HBP in 2000, the adoption of HBP has increased over the past several years. However, the reporting of procedural and clinical outcomes to date is not uniform. This article is a collaboration between several implanters with significant experience in HBP to establish a uniform set of definitions encompassing the different forms of HBP as well as define a standardized approach to gathering data end points to ensure consistency in reported outcomes.

Keywords: AV block; Bundle branch block; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Definitions; His-Purkinje conduction disease; Permanent His bundle pacing.