Evaluation of the association between right ventricular lead placement and future need for upgrade from pacemaker or ICD to cardiac resynchronization therapy. A population-based comparative study
Abstract:Background
Between 10–20% of patients who are implanted with a pacemaker due to AV block, are diagnosed with heart failure within two years post-implant. It has been suggested that septal placement of the right ventricular lead is associated with lower risk of heart failure for patients who receive ventricular pacing. However, randomized trials and registry studies have yielded conflicting data on this topic. We therefore sought to use a nationwide pacemaker-registry to investigate whether se… Show more
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