Journal article
Right ventricular apical pacing: a necessary evil?
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Clinical trial evidence suggests that traditional right ventricular apical pacing may be harmful. This review summarizes the existing evidence and outlines the major avenues of ongoing research in this field.
RECENT FINDINGS: Despite theoretical advantages of dual-chamber pacing, large randomized trials found only a small advantage over single-chamber ventricular pacing. Subsequent analysis of one of these trials suggested …
Authors
Healey JS; Yee R; Tang A
Journal
Current Opinion in Cardiology, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 33–38
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1 2007
DOI
10.1097/hco.0b013e32801177f2
ISSN
0268-4705