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01-08-2016 | Invasive Electrophysiology and Pacing (EK Heist, Section Editor)

His Bundle Pacing: Techniques and Outcomes

Authors: Mads Brix Kronborg, Jens Cosedis Nielsen

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 8/2016

Abstract

Traditional right ventricular pacing prolongs the electrical and mechanical activation of the heart, which reduces the pump function, and in selected patients may lead to pacing-induced heart failure. Pacing the His bundle preserves the normal or near-normal activation pattern of the ventricles that prevents the detrimental effects of right ventricular pacing. This review discusses the techniques, feasibility, outcomes, and clinical impact of permanent His bundle pacing in patients with an indication for a cardiac implantable electronic device.

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Title: His Bundle Pacing: Techniques and Outcomes
Authors: Mads Brix Kronborg
Jens Cosedis Nielsen
Publication date: 01-08-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-016-0748-3

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