PMID: 11316124Apr 24, 2001Paper

Subacute and chronic effects of DDD pacing on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Japanese Circulation Journal
K WatanabeT Tsuruoka

Abstract

The present study examined the ability of dual-chamber (DDD) pacing to improve symptoms and exercise tolerance in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HNCM). Seven patients with HNCM who had failed to benefit from pharmacotherapy participated in the study. The New York Heart Association (NHYA) functional class status and exercise tolerance, which was determined by the treadmill exercise test, were recorded and an echocardiographic observation was performed before, and 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after the implantation of a permanent DDD pacemaker. The atrioventricular delay (AVd) was determined by measuring the point of peak rapid filling velocity and maximum cardiac output (CO). Two patients were not implanted with a permanent pacemaker because their CO and blood pressure decreased or because palpitation occurred during temporary pacing. The ratio between early and late peaks of flow velocity (1.56, 1.21,0.95, and 0.86 before implantation and 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after implantation, respectively); deceleration time (ms: 263.2, 217.6, 204.6, 187.0); peak filling rate (ml/s: 146.2, 204.0, 233.2, 243.6); NYHA functional class status (2.0, 1.8, 1.6, 1.4); and exercise tolerance (s: 203, 264, 403, 480) ...Continue Reading

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