Effects of right atrial and ventricular DDD pacing on cardiac function and ventricular contraction synchrony

作     者：支力大 华伟 张澍 史蓉芳 王方正 陈新 

作者机构：Division of Clinical Electrophysiology Department of Nuclear Medicine 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2004年第117卷第4期

页      面：516-520页

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学科分类：0831[工学-生物医学工程（可授工学、理学、医学学位）] 08[工学] 1010[医学-医学技术（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 

主　　题：equilibrium radionuclide angiography  · phase analysis  · cardiac pacing · cardiac function 

摘      要：Background Right ventricular apical pacing has been reported to reduce cardiac performance. But there are few reports on the effects of dual chamber (DDD) pacing on cardiac function compared to sinus rhythm. In this study, we evaluated the effects of right atrial and ventricular DDD pacing on cardiac function and ventricular contraction synchrony using equilibrium radionuclide angiography. Methods Ten patients implanted with a right atrial and ventricular DDD pacemaker underwent equilibrium radionuclide angiography. The scintigraphic data were obtained during sinus rhythm and pacing rhythm. Cardiac function parameters were obtained semimanually. Phase analysis was used to study the ventricular activation sequence and ventricular synchrony. Results The left ventricular 1/3 ejection fraction decreased significantly during pacing compared with that during sinus rhythm[ (23.4 +/- 6.1)% vs (27.7 +/- 4.5) %, P = 0.01]. Regional ejection fraction also decreased during pacing, although the difference was not statistically significant. Phase analysis showed that the right ventricle was activated earlier than the left ventricle during pacing, and that the phase shift was significantly greater during pacing than that during sinus rhythm[ 64.13degrees +/- 16.80degrees vs 52.88degrees +/- 9.26degrees, P = 0. 007 ]. The activation of both ventricles occurred simultaneously during sinus rhythm, with the activation sequence from proximal septum or base of left ventricle to apex. The earliest activation during pacing occurred at the right ventricular apex, and subsequently spread to the base and left ventricle. Conclusion Right atrial and ventricular DDD pacing impairs left ventricular systolic function and ventricular synchrony.