Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch area pacing versus biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure and complete left bundle branch block.

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Author	Hua, Juan Chen, Yang Yu, Jianhua Xiong, Qinmei Xia, Zhen Xia, Zirong Huang, Qianghui Kong, Qiling Chen, Huolong Zhang, Yichu Hu, Jianxin Li, Juxiang Hu, Jinzhu Chen, Qi Hong, Kui
Abstract	Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has developed in an effort to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We aimed to compare the long-term clinical outcomes between LBBAP and biventricular pacing (BIVP) in patients with heart failure (HF) and complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB). Consecutive patients with HF and CLBBB requiring CRT received either LBBAP or BIVP were recruited at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from February 2018 to May 2019. We assessed their implant parameters, electrocardiogram (ECG), clinical outcomes at implant and during follow-up at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. Forty-one patients recruited including 21 for LBBAP and 20 for BIVP. Mean follow-up duration was 23.71 ± 4.44 months. LBBAP produced lower pacing thresholds, shorter procedure time and fluoroscopy duration compared to BIVP. The QRS duration was significantly narrower after LBBAP than BIVP (129.29 ± 31.46 vs. 156.85 ± 26.37 ms, p = 0.005). Notably, both LBBAP and BIVP significantly improved LVEF, LVEDD, NYHA class, and BNP compared with baseline. However, LBBAP significantly lowered BNP compared with BIVP (416.69 ± 411.39 vs. 96.07 ± 788.71 pg/ml, p = 0.007) from baseline to 24-month follow-up. Moreover, patients who received LBBAP exhibited lower number of hospitalizations than those in the BIVP group (p = 0.019). In addition, we found that patients with moderately prolonged left ventricular activation time (LVAT) and QRS notching in limb leads in baseline ECG respond better to LBBAP for CLBBB correction. LBBAP might be a relative safe and effective resynchronization therapy and as a supplement to BIVP for patients with HF and CLBBB.
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ISSN	09108327
Journal	Heart and Vessels [Heart Vessels]
Volume Number	37
DOI	10.1007/s00380-021-02016-5
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9142423
Issue Number	7
PubMed reference number	35088204
e-ISSN	16152573
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2022-01-28
Publisher Place	Tokyo
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Left bundle branch area pacing Biventricular pacing Heart failure Complete left bundle branch block
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine