Effects of single-site versus biventricular epicardial pacing on myocardial performance in an immature animal model of atrioventricular block.

Introduction: Single-site ventricular pacing results in dyssynchronous ventricular activation and may contribute to ventricular dysfunction. We evaluated epicardial biventricular (BiV) pacing as a means of maintaining synchronous ventricular activation in an acute piglet model of AV block with norma...

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Published in:Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 884 - 890
Main Authors: Cojoc A, Reeves JG, Schmarkey L, Strieper MJ, Joyner RW, Wagner MB, Campbell RM, Vinten-Johansen J, Frias PA
Format: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Aug2006
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