Predictors of left ventricular remodelling and failure in right ventricular pacing in the young

Roman Gebauer, Viktor Tomek, A. Salameh, Josef Marek, Václav Chaloupecký, Roman Gebauer, Tomáš Matějka, Pavel Vojtovič, Jan Janoušek

European Heart Journal · 2009 · 108 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Right ventricular pacing leads to pathologic LV remodelling in a significant proportion of paediatric patients. The major independent risk factor is the presence of epicardial RV free wall pacing, which should be avoided whenever possible.

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