Nadine Ali, Ahran D Arnold, Alejandra A Miyazawa, Daniel Keene, Nicholas S Peters, Prapa Kanagaratnam, Norman Qureshi, Fu Siong Ng, Nick W F Linton, David C Lefroy, Darrel P Francis, Phang Boon Lim, Peter Kellman, Mark A Tanner, Amal Muthumala, Matthew Shun-Shin, Zachary I Whinnett, Graham D Cole
BACKGROUND: The use of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) for bradycardia pacing and cardiac resynchronization is increasing, but implants are not always successful. We prospectively studied consecutive patients to determine whether septal scar contributes to implant failure. METHODS: Patients scheduled for bradycardia pacing or cardiac resynchronization therapy were prospectively enrolled. Recruited patients underwent preprocedural scar assessment by cardiac MRI with late gadolinium enhancement imaging...
September 2023: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology: PACE