Abstract

Background: Unnecessaryright ventricular (RV) pacing leads to cardiac dyssynchrony and increases the risk of developing permanent atrial fibrillation. Minimizing RV pacing by specefic algorithms decreases the AF risk. Aim and objectives: Our objective was to study the effect of pacemaker algorithms on atrial fibrillation progression. Subjects and Methods: Patients with dual chamber (group A) and single chamber (group B)pacemakers were included in the study. Patients with history of AF at the time of pacemaker implantation were not included in the study. The relation between pacemaker parameters and AF development was monitored. Result: Group A showed that RV pacing percentage had high significance for developing AF with P value P <0.001, also A pacing had high significance for developing AF with P value <0.001 and VIP mode OFF there was high significance of developing AF with P value <0.001.As regards group B RV pacing (%) had high significant risk for developing AF with p value<0.001,Also hysteresis off had high significant risk for developing AF with p value<0.005. Conclusion: Reducing unnecessary RV pacing in single and dual chamber pacemakers is assossiated with decreasing the risk of AF.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.