Biventricular pacing is an excellent option for certain patients with advanced HF. Also known as “cardiac resynchronization therapy,” biventricular pacing has been shown to improve HF symptoms ...

The study population was then divided into two groups based on presence or absence of lead malfunction. The groups were compared using a χ 2 test for categorical variables and the student t-test ...

The upper tracking rate should be set to higher values than the default 120 beats per minute (bpm) (e.g., to 140-150 bpm), in order to ensure biventricular pacing during rapid heart rates ...

If the ventricular pacing is originating in the right ventricle like a normal pacemaker, a left bundle branch morphology will be present. This occurs since the right ventricle is activated first ...