Journal article
Effect of loss of the atrial contribution to ventricular filling on left ventricular function in patients requiring intermittent pacing with ventricular demand pacemakers
Abstract
A trial systole enhances ventricular filling and augments cardiac output by about 20%. This capability is lost in patients subjected to ventricular demand pacing (VVI). The effect of VVI pacing on left ventricular function was measured in 9 patients with intermittent complete heart block, by means of echocardiography and radionuclide ventriculography. No statistically significant change in velocity of circumferential fibre shortening, …
Authors
Horgan JH; Teo KK; Darby S; Ennis J
Journal
Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 153, No. 6, pp. 198–202
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 1984
DOI
10.1007/bf02943599
ISSN
0021-1265