Dual chamber vs single chamber pacing for AV block- Which to choose? - Video
|
Overview
Complete heart block occurs when the electrical signal can't pass normally from the atria, to the ventricles. If the atrioventricular (AV) node is damaged during surgery, complete heart block may result. Sometimes complete heart block occurs spontaneously without surgery.
Patients with complete heart block are usually treated with either a single chamber or a dual chamber pacemaker. The lack of a significant long term benefit with dual chamber pacemakers may be because the ventricular desynchrony with right ventricular pacing outweighs the benefits of atrioventricular synchrony. About 70–85% of the devices implanted are dual chamber in western countries.
The study that I am talking about was designed to evaluate the difference in functional capacity between the two modes in the short term in patients with atrioventricular block.
A total of 42 patients were studied for primary outcomes of quality of life and 6-minute walking distance between Dual sensor ventricular demand rate responsive and dual chamber pacing modes. At end of 2 months after device implantation, randomization was done and the device was programmed to Dual sensor ventricular demand rate responsive or dual chamber pacing modes.
Researchers found no difference in functional capacity and quality of life between the two pacing modes. None of the patients developed pacemaker syndrome and there was no preference for any of the modes.
In patients with complete heart block, there was no difference in quality of life and functional capacity in the short term when programmed to Dual sensor ventricular demand rate responsive or dual chamber pacing modes.
Reference:
Ragavendra Chanthanamuthu, Sakthivel Ramasamy, et al; Short term outcomes with dual chamber versus single chamber pacing for atrioventricular block - A crossover trial, Indian Heart Journal,Volume 74, Issue 4, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2022.06.003.
Speakers
Dr. Nandita Mohan
BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)
Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
Dr Kamal Kant Kohli-MBBS, DTCD- a chest specialist with more than 30 years of practice and a flair for writing clinical articles, Dr Kamal Kant Kohli joined Medical Dialogues as a Chief Editor of Medical News. Besides writing articles, as an editor, he proofreads and verifies all the medical content published on Medical Dialogues including those coming from journals, studies,medical conferences,guidelines etc. Email: drkohli@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
