Cardiac resynchronization therapy(CRT)reduces heart failure(HF)hospitaliz-ations and all-cause mortality in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction with left bundle branch(LBB)block.Biventricular pacing(BVP)is...Cardiac resynchronization therapy(CRT)reduces heart failure(HF)hospitaliz-ations and all-cause mortality in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction with left bundle branch(LBB)block.Biventricular pacing(BVP)is considered the gold standard for achieving CRT;however,approximately 30%–40%of patients do not respond to BVP-CRT.Recent studies have demonstrated that LBB pacing(LBBP)produces remarkable results in CRT.In this meta-analysis,LBBP-CRT showed better outcomes than conventional BVP-CRT,including greater QRS duration reduction and left ventricular ejection fraction improvement,along with consistently lower pacing thresholds on follow-up.Additionally,there was a grea-ter reduction in New York Heart Association class and brain natriuretic peptide levels.This study contributes to the growing body of encouraging data on LBBP-CRT from recent years.With ongoing technological advancements and increasing operator expertise,the day may not be far when LBBP-CRT becomes the standard of care rather than the exception.展开更多
文摘Cardiac resynchronization therapy(CRT)reduces heart failure(HF)hospitaliz-ations and all-cause mortality in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction with left bundle branch(LBB)block.Biventricular pacing(BVP)is considered the gold standard for achieving CRT;however,approximately 30%–40%of patients do not respond to BVP-CRT.Recent studies have demonstrated that LBB pacing(LBBP)produces remarkable results in CRT.In this meta-analysis,LBBP-CRT showed better outcomes than conventional BVP-CRT,including greater QRS duration reduction and left ventricular ejection fraction improvement,along with consistently lower pacing thresholds on follow-up.Additionally,there was a grea-ter reduction in New York Heart Association class and brain natriuretic peptide levels.This study contributes to the growing body of encouraging data on LBBP-CRT from recent years.With ongoing technological advancements and increasing operator expertise,the day may not be far when LBBP-CRT becomes the standard of care rather than the exception.
