Open AccessVery Low Ventricular Pacing Rates Can Be Achieved Safely in a Heterogeneous Pacemaker Population and Provide Clinical Benefits: The CANadian Multi‐Centre Randomised Study‐Spontaneous AtrioVEntricular Conduction pReservation (CAN‐SAVE R) Trial
Author(s) -
Thibault Bernard,
Ducharme Anique,
Baranchuk Adrian,
Dubuc Marc,
Dyrda Katia,
Guerra Peter G.,
Macle Laurent,
Mondésert Blandine,
Rivard Léna,
Roy Denis,
Talajic Mario,
Andrade Jason,
Nitzsché Rémi,
Khairy Paul
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.001983
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , population , safer , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , computer science , computer security , environmental health
It is well recognized that right ventricular apical pacing can have deleterious effects on ventricular function. We performed a head-to-head comparison of the SafeR pacing algorithm versus DDD pacing with a long atrioventricular delay in a heterogeneous population of patients with dual-chamber pacemakers.