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Trial Stopped Early for Superiority of LBBP-Tuned Pacemakers
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- In people with heart block, left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) was associated with lower rates of death, heart failure hospitalization and pacing-induced cardiomyopathy than right ventricular pacing.
- The international randomized OptimPacing trial was stopped early because the results showed superiority for LBBP, according to MedPage Today.
- The findings were reported in coverage of a meeting presentation (AHA), per the MedPage Today article.
Why it matters
The results suggest LBBP may be a better pacing option than right ventricular pacing for patients with atrioventricular block, which could influence clinical practice and guidelines once full data are published.
Who’s affected
- cardiologists and electrophysiologists
- patients with heart block who need or have pacemakers
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- #clinical trial
- #left bundle branch pacing
- #arrhythmia
(MedPage Today) -- Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) drastically reduced clinical events among patients with atrioventricular (AV) block, with results good enough to stop the OptimPacing trial early. In that international randomized trial of patients...
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Trial Stopped Early for Superiority of LBBP-Tuned Pacemakers