1.0Hearthttps://blogs.bmj.com/heartHearthttps://blogs.bmj.com/heartBiventricular pacing for bradycardia - Heartrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="K5cuKRxnU5"><a href="https://blogs.bmj.com/heart/2013/07/15/biventricular-pacing-for-bradycardia/">Biventricular pacing for bradycardia</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.bmj.com/heart/2013/07/15/biventricular-pacing-for-bradycardia/embed/#?secret=K5cuKRxnU5" width="600" height="338" title="“Biventricular pacing for bradycardia” — Heart" data-secret="K5cuKRxnU5" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Right ventricular (RV) pacing is used in patients presenting with high degree atrioventricular block, both to relieve symptoms related to bradycardia and improve prognosis. The majority of these patients are elderly and many of them will have a degree of co-existing left ventricular dysfunction which may be exacerbated by the electrical and mechanical dyssynchrony that [...]Read More...