Endocardial transcatheter stimulation of the AV nodal fat pad: Stabilization of rapid ventricular rate response during atrial fibrillation in left ventricular failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-105

  Bianchi, Stefano ^a,e   Rossi, Pietro ^b   Scala, Alberto Della ^c   Kornet, Lilian ^d  

^a SAN GIOVANNI CALIBITA FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b BELCOLLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

^d MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Atrioventricular node; Pacing; Parasympathetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWAN GANZ CATHETER; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 58149105777     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01243.x     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Zhang Y, Mazgalev TN : Achieving regular slow rhythm during atrial fibrillation without atrioventricular nodal ablation: Selective vagal stimulation plus ventricular pacing. Heart Rhythm 2004 4 : 469 475.
2. Zhuang S, Zhang Y, Mowrey KA, Li J, Tabata T, Wallick DW, Popović ZB, Grimm RA, Natale A, Mazgalev TN : Ventricular rate control by selective vagal stimulation is superior to rhythm regularization by AVN ablation and pacing during AF. Circulation 2002 106 : 1853 1858.
3. Quan KJ, Lee JH, Van Hare GF, Biblo LA, Mackall JA, Carlson MD : Identification and characterization of atrioventricular parasympathetic innervation in humans. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2002 13 : 735 739.
4. Rossi P, Bianchi S, Miraldi F : Epicardial AV: Vagal fat pad stimulation during the early post operative period in subjects with low EF and AF. 2007, HRS Congress, Denver, USA.
5. Schauerte P, Mischke K, Plisiene J, Waldmann M, Zarse M, Stellbrink C, Schimpf T, Knackstedt C, Sinha A, Hanrath P : Catheter stimulation of cardiac parasympathetic nerves in humans: A novel approach to the cardiac autonomic nervous system. Circulation 2001 104 : 2430 2435.
6. Chen SA, Chiang CE, Tai CT, Wen ZC, Lee SH, Chiou CW, Ding YA, Chang MS : Intracardiac stimulation of human parasympathetic nerve fibers induces negative dromotropic effects: Implication with the lesions of radiofrequency catheter ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 1998 9 : 245 252.
7. Quan KJ, Van Hare GF, Biblo LA, Mackall JA, Carlson MD : Endocardial stimulation of efferent parasympathetic nerves to the atrioventricular node in humans: Optimal stimulation sites and the effects of digoxin. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2001 5 : 145 152.
8. Hoppe UC, Casares JM, Eiskjaer H, Hagemann A, Cleland JG, Freemantle N, Erdmann E : Effect of cardiac resynchronization on the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with severe heart failure. Circulation 2006 114 : 18 25.
9. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: Full text. Europace 2006 : 651 745.
10. Roberts SA, Diaz C, Nolan PE, Salerno DM, Stapczynski JS, Zbrozek AS, Ritz EG, Bauman JL, Vlasses PH : Effectiveness and costs of digoxin treatment for atrial fibrillation and flutter. Am J Cardiol 1993 72 : 567 573.
11. Zhang Y, Yamada H, Bibevski S, Zhuang S, Mowrey KA, Wallick DW, Oh S, Mazgalev TN : Chronic atrioventricular nodal vagal stimulation first evidence for long-term ventricular rate control in canine atrial fibrillation model. Circulation 2005 112 : 2904 2911.
12. The ASPECT Investigators. Combined efficacy of atrial septal lead placement and atrial pacing algorithms for prevention of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2003 14 : 1189 1195.
13. Bailin SJ, Adler S, Giudici M : Prevention of chronic atrial fibrillation by pacing in the region of Bachmann's bundle: Results of a multicenter randomized trial. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2001 12 : 912 917.