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Potential proarrhythmic effects of biventricular pacing.

Jeffrey M Fish1, Josep Brugada, Charles Antzelevitch

  • 1Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, New York 13501-1787, USA.

Summary

Cardiac resynchronization therapy can improve heart failure symptoms but may increase arrhythmia risk. Reversing left ventricular activation during biventricular pacing prolongs QT intervals and heightens proarrhythmic risks, especially in patients with long QT syndrome.

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