[HIS bundle pacing : Far more than an ECG cosmetic effect]

Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2019 Jun;30(2):225-228. doi: 10.1007/s00399-019-0625-z. Epub 2019 May 2.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The therapy for heart failure in patients with uncompromised systolic ventricular function (HfpEF) is still challenging because there is an obvious lack of effective therapy options. Several of these particular patients are additionally presenting atrioventricular (AV) block. In these patients HIS bundle pacing could be a hopeful therapy strategy due to the option of an AV resynchronisation as illustrated in the following case.

Keywords: AV block; AV resynchronization; Diastolic dysfunction; HFpEF; Pacemaker.

MeSH terms

  • Atrioventricular Block*
  • Bundle of His*
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Failure*
  • Humans
  • Stroke Volume