Bauersfeld

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	Impact of epicardial pacing site on ventricular desynchronisation and cardiac function
PDF	Abstract (PDF, 14 KB)
Summary / Zusammenfassung	Permanent ventricular pacing provides increasing evidence of asynchronous ventricular electrical activation, leading to conduction delay and induction of ventricular dysfunction. The risk of heart failure due to impaired ventricular pump function increases over time. Recognition of an abnormal electrical activation and the resulting impaired ventricular pump function has led to controversies about the optimal ventricular pacing site. The right ventricular apex used to be the gold standard for ventricular pacing. However, recent clinical studies in small cohorts have demonstrated a superior left ventricular pump function in left versus right ventricular pacing. Aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of permanent right versus left ventricular epicardial pacing in children on LV function.
Keywords / Suchbegriffe	Permanent epicardial pacing, pacing site, cardiac function, children
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	PD Dr.med. Urs Bauersfeld (Project Leader) urs.bauersfeld@kispi.uzh.ch Dr.med. Maren Tomaske maren.tomaske@kispi.uzh.ch
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	Private Sector (e.g. Industry)
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	Mar 2007 to Jun 2008