Conduction System Pacing: Have We Finally Found the Holy Grail of Physiological Pacing?

Overview

Journal Heart Int

Date 2024 Feb 29

PMID 38419718

Authors

Myriam Kaddour

Haran Burri

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Abstract

The late fifties are considered a high point in the history of cardiac pacing, since this era is marked by the first pacemaker implantation, which has since evolved into life-saving therapy. Right ventricular apical and biventricular pacing are the classic techniques that are recommended as first-l ine approaches for most indications in current guidelines. However, conduction system pacing has emerged as being able to deliver a more physiological form of pacing and is becoming mainstream practice in a growing number of centres. In this review, we aim to compare traditional pacing methods with conduction system pacing.

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