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PMID: 20522154 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Optimization of the atrioventricular (AV) delay (AVD) may result in an improvement in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) outcome. Previous studies have shown positive correlation between interatrial conduction time measured invasively during the implant procedure and optimal AVD determined postimplant using Doppler echocardiography. We hypothesized that the optimal AVD can be predicted noninvasively from surface electrocardiogram (ECG). METHODS: The optimal sensed (SAV) and paced (PAV) AVDs were determined for CRT patients (n = 63) by programming different AVDs (in 20 ms steps, in random sequence) and evaluating Doppler images of the mitral flow (iterative method). The time intervals between atrial sensing (As) and pacing (Ap) to the end of the P-wave (Pend) and to the right ventricular sensing (RVs) were measured from 5 ECG leads (limb, V1, and V3) and device telemetry during sinus rhythm and atrial pacing. RESULTS: Optimal SAV was 120 ± 30 ms and correlated with As-Pend (R = 0.69, P < 0.0001) and As-RVs (R = 0.45, P = 0.0003). Optimal PAV was 172 ± 38 ms and correlated with Ap-Pend (R = 0.65, P < 0.0001) and Ap-RVs (R = 0.60, P < 0.0001). Regression analysis suggested a simple method of AVD adjustment by pacing the ventricles 40 ms after the end of the sensed P-wave or 30 ms after the end of the paced P-wave but not at the expense of biventricular capture. Such a method would have resulted in significantly lower deviation from echo-optimal AVDs compared with programming fixed values. CONCLUSION: A simple method of providing 30-40 ms separation between the end of the P-wave and ventricular pacing pulse can be used to approximate echocardiographically optimal AV delays. |
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R Christopher Jones; Tom Svinarich; Andrew Rubin; Vadim Levin; Robert Phang; Jaime Murillo; Aleksandre Sambelashvili |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology Volume: 21 ISSN: 1540-8167 ISO Abbreviation: J. Cardiovasc. Electrophysiol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9010756 Medline TA: J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1226-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Centennial Heart Cardiovascular Associates, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. |
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