Biventricular pacing improves clinical behavior and reduces prevalence of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with heart failure
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 78(1): 110-113, Jan. 2002. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze the influence of biventricular pacing (BP) on clinical behavior, ventricular arrhythmia (VA) prevalence, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF) by gated ventriculography.METHODS:
Twenty-four patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and NYHA class III and IV underwent pacemaker implantation and were randomized either to the conventional or BP group, all receiving BP after 6 months.RESULTS:
Sixteen patients were in NYHA class IV (66.6 per cent) and 8 were in class III (33.4 per cent). After 1-year follow-up, 14 patients were in class II (70 per cent) and 5 were in class III (25 per cent). Two sudden cardiac deaths occurred. A significant reduction in QRS length was found with BP (p=0.006). A significant statistical increase, from a mean of 19.13 ñ 5.19 per cent (at baseline) to 25.33 ñ 5.90 per cent (with BP) was observed in LVEF Premature ventricular contraction prevalence decreased from a mean of 10,670.00 ñ 12,595.39 SD or to a mean of 3,007.00 ñ 3,216.63 SD PVC/24 h with BP (p<0.05). Regarding the hospital admission rate over 1 year, we observed a significant reduction from 60. To 16 admissions with BP (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
Patients with LBBB and severe heart failure experienced, with BP, a significant NYHA class and LVEF improvement. A reduction in the hospital admission rate and VA prevalence also occurred.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
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Doença Cardiovascular
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Outras Doenças Circulatórias
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Bloqueio de Ramo
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Baixo Débito Cardíaco
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Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio clínico controlado
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
Cardiologia
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Säo Paulo/BR