Evaluation of electrophysiological characteristics and ventricular
synchrony: An Intra-patient-controlled Study during His-Purkinje
conduction system pacing (HPCSP) versus right ventricular pacing(RVP)
Abstract
Objectives: To compare electromechanical ventricular synchrony when
pacing from different sites including right ventricular apex pacing
(RVAP), right ventricular septum pacing (RVSP), His Bundle pacing (HBP),
left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) and RVSP during unipolar pacing from
the ring electrode of LBBP lead (RVSPring ) in each patient. Methods:
Twenty patients with complete atrioventricular block (AVB) indicated for
dual-chamber pacemaker implantation were included. Unipolar pacing at
different sites including RVAP, RVSP,HBP,LBBP and RVSPring were
successively performed. Pacing characteristics and echocardiogram
parameters were compared among intrinsic rhythm and pacing at different
sites. Results: Similar to HBP(114.84 ±18.67ms), narrower paced QRSd was
found in LBBP(116.15±11.60ms) versus RVSPring(135.11±13.68ms),
RVSP(141.75±14.08ms) and RVAP(158.15±21.41ms)(p<0.001). LBBP showed
comparable pacing parameters to RVAP or RVSP and were significantly
better than HBP, with maintained cardiac function. TS-12-SD was
significantly improved in LBBP(27.00±21.53ms) than RVAP(54.05±34.21ms,
p=0.004) and RVSP(47.56±33.26ms, p=0.029) but similar to
HBP(37.05±26.24ms, p=0.283) or RVSPring(42.16±26.19ms, p=0.107).
Negative values of interventricular mechanical delay(IVMD) were only
identified in LBBP(-20.16±18.47ms), significantly different from
RVAP(33.68±30.98ms), RVSP (21.68±22.02ms), HBP (4.74±19.04ms) and
RVSPring(14.56±26.76ms(all p<0.001). Using Pearson’s analysis, Sti-LVAT
was positively corelated with QRS, IVMD, TS-12-SD, LVEDV and LVESV while
a negative relationship was identified for LVEF. Conclusions: Similar to
HBP, LBBP achieved better electrical and mechanical left ventricular
synchrony than conventional RV pacing. For interventricular synchrony,
only LBBP initiated earlier LV activation than RV among these pacing
strategies, in consistent with the RBBB pattern of paced QRS during
LBBP.