Biventricular vs. right ventricular pacing devices in patients anticipated to require frequent ventricular pacing (BioPace).

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Right ventricular (RV) pacing may promote left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Particularly in patients with preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF), narrow QRS, and anticipated high ventricular pacing burden (HVPB), evidence is missing that biventricular (BiV) pacing can improve clinical outcome. We therefore evaluated whether implantation of a BiV pacing device (BiVPD) compared with a RV pacing device (RVPD) may improve clinical outcome in predominantly this kind of patients.

Methods and results

In the Biventricular Pacing for atrioventricular Block to Prevent Cardiac Desynchronization (BioPace) trial [multicentre, single-blinded (patients), randomized, parallel group], patients were equally allocated to either receive a BiVPD or a RVPD. Co-primary endpoints were (i) the

SUBMITTER: Funck RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921422 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature