EP News: Case Reports

Without evidence from a large randomized trial that evaluates His-bundle pacing compared with cardiac resynchronization therapy, the procedural benefits with His-bundle pacing with associationed long-term risks and complications have been revealed primarily through registry, observational, case series, and case report data. One of the most common challenges with His-bundle pacing is elevated thresholds that can result in rapid battery depletion. Kim et  al (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2018.11.007) shared a case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with presyncope and 2:1 atrioventricular block.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: EP News Source Type: research