PMID- 31830874 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201207 LR - 20210110 IS - 2047-9980 (Electronic) IS - 2047-9980 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 24 DP - 2019 Dec 17 TI - Feasibility and Efficacy of His Bundle Pacing or Left Bundle Pacing Combined With Atrioventricular Node Ablation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy. PG - e014253 LID - 10.1161/JAHA.119.014253 [doi] LID - e014253 AB - Background Persistent atrial fibrillation may lead to a higher probability of inappropriate shocks in heart failure patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of His-Purkinje conduction system pacing combined with atrioventricular node ablation in improving heart function and preventing inappropriate shock therapy in these patients. Methods and Results A total of 86 consecutive patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure who had indications for ICD implantation were enrolled from January 2010 to March 2018. His-Purkinje conduction system pacing with ICD and atrioventricular node ablation was attempted in 55 patients, and the remaining patients underwent ICD implantation only. Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, LV end-systolic volume, New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, shock therapies, and drug therapy were assessed during follow-up. Overall, 31 patients received ICD implantation with optimal drug therapy (group 1). atrioventricular node ablation combined with His-Purkinje conduction system pacing was successfully achieved in 52 patients (group 2). During follow-up, patients in group 2 had lower incidence of inappropriate shock (15.6% versus 0%, P<0.01) and adverse events (P=0.011). Meanwhile, improvement in LV ejection fraction and reduction in LV end-systolic volume were significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (15% versus 3%, P<0.001; and 40 versus 2 mL, P<0.01, respectively). NYHA functional class improved in both groups from a baseline 2.57+/-0.68 to 1.73+/-0.74 in group 1 and 2.73+/-0.59 to 1.42+/-0.53 in group 2 (P<0.01). Conclusions His-Purkinje conduction system pacing combined with atrioventricular node ablation is feasible and safe with a high success rate in persistent atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure and ICD indication. It can significantly reduce the incidence of inappropriate shocks and improve LV function. FAU - Wang, Songjie AU - Wang S AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. FAU - Wu, Shengjie AU - Wu S AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. FAU - Xu, Lei AU - Xu L AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. FAU - Xiao, Fangyi AU - Xiao F AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. FAU - Whinnett, Zachary I AU - Whinnett ZI AD - National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London United Kingdom. FAU - Vijayaraman, Pugazhendhi AU - Vijayaraman P AD - Geisinger Heart Institute Wilkes Barre PA. FAU - Su, Lan AU - Su L AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. FAU - Huang, Weijian AU - Huang W AD - Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China. AD - Key Lab of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou Wenzhou China. LA - eng GR - CS/15/3/31405/BHF_/British Heart Foundation/United Kingdom GR - FS/13/44/30291/BHF_/British Heart Foundation/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191213 PL - England TA - J Am Heart Assoc JT - Journal of the American Heart Association JID - 101580524 SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Atrial Fibrillation/*therapy MH - Atrioventricular Node/*surgery MH - *Bundle of His MH - Cardiac Pacing, Artificial/*methods MH - Case-Control Studies MH - *Catheter Ablation MH - Combined Modality Therapy MH - *Defibrillators, Implantable MH - Feasibility Studies MH - Female MH - Heart Failure/*therapy MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Retrospective Studies MH - Treatment Outcome PMC - PMC6951078 OTO - NOTNLM OT - His bundle pacing OT - atrial fibrillation OT - atrioventricular node ablation OT - inappropriate shock OT - left bundle branch pacing EDAT- 2019/12/14 06:00 MHDA- 2020/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2019/12/17 CRDT- 2019/12/14 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/12/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - JAH34651 [pii] AID - 10.1161/JAHA.119.014253 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Dec 17;8(24):e014253. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014253. Epub 2019 Dec 13.