Atrioventricular Block — Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in AVB Patients
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Chen K, Li Y, Dai Y, Sun Q, Luo B, Li C, Zhang S Comparison of electrocardiogram characteristics and pacing parameters between left bundle branch pacing and right ventricular pacing in patients receiving pacemaker therapy. Europace. 2018 Nov 20. doi: 10.
Huang W, Su L, Wu S, Xu L, Xiao F, Zhou X, Ellenbogen KA A Novel Pacing Strategy With Low and Stable Output: Pacing the Left Bundle Branch Immediately Beyond the Conduction Block. Can J Cardiol. 2017 Dec;33(12):1736.e1-1736.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.0
Vijayaraman P, Naperkowski A, Ellenbogen KA, Dandamudi G Electrophysiologic Insights Into Site of Atrioventricular Block: Lessons From Permanent His Bundle Pacing. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2015 Dec;1(6):571-581. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2015.09.012. Epub 2015 Oct 17.
Permanent Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing for Atrioventricular Block
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