2025
Predictors of Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients Undergoing Implantable Defibrillator Placement
Hummel J, Lan Z, Jones P, Khera R, Stein K, Curtis J, Akar J. Predictors of Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients Undergoing Implantable Defibrillator Placement. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2025, 36: 807-812. PMID: 39930894, DOI: 10.1111/jce.16570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRV pacingICD implantationCardiac arrestRight ventricular (RV) pacingICD recipientsHistory of syncopeHistory of VTHistory of AFRight ventricular pacingPacing indicationsDefibrillator placementQRS durationValidation cohortICD RegistryVentricular tachycardiaBUN levelsPacing needsClinical indicationsVentricular pacingPatientsStudy populationTransvenous defibrillationDual chamberLogistic regressionSubcutaneous devices
2008
Endothelial dysfunction in heart failure identifies responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy
Akar JG, Al-Chekakie MO, Fugate T, Moran L, Froloshki B, Varma N, Santucci P, Wilber DJ, Matsumura ME. Endothelial dysfunction in heart failure identifies responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm 2008, 5: 1229-1235. PMID: 18774094, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyFlow-mediated dilationBaseline flow-mediated dilationBaseline endothelial dysfunctionAdditive prognostic valueEndothelial dysfunctionCRT respondersWalk distanceResynchronization therapyPrognostic valueBrachial artery flow-mediated dilationArtery flow-mediated dilationBaseline functional capacityEndothelial function assessmentHeart failure mortalityHeart failure outcomesLikelihood of responseLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeCurrent selection criteriaEndothelial functionHeart failureQRS durationCurrent guidelinesFunction assessment
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