Huiqiang Wei1, Jiaojiao Tang2, Dongli Chen3, Qianhuan Zhang3, Yuanhong Liang3, Lie Liu3, Shulin Wu3, Chunying Lin3, Zhiming Yang4, Chanjuan Chai4. 1. State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. 2. Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. 3. Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou, China. 4. Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic (ECG) characteristics of true right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) septal pacing have not been clearly demonstrated. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that ECG parameters would help operators differentiate true RVOT septum from non-septal septum. METHODS: We analyzed 151 patients who underwent pacemaker implantation with a ventricular lead in the RVOT. Transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) determination of pacing sites was applied in all patients after implantation. A 12-lead ECG was recorded during forced ventricular pacing. RESULTS: According to TTE orientation, pacing at the RVOT septum was achieved in 94 patients (62.3%). Compared with nonseptal pacing, septal pacing had significantly shorter QRS duration (139.2 ± 18.5 ms vs 155.5 ± 14.7 ms; P < 0.001). More frequent negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I (76% vs 32%; P < 0.001), lead II/III R-wave amplitude ratio < 1 (52% vs 25%; P = 0.001), and aVR/aVL QS-wave amplitude ratio < 1 (59% vs 32%; P = 0.001) were observed in septal pacing. Transitional zone (TZ) score (3.8 ± 0.96 vs 4.2 ± 0.90; P = 0.004) and TZ index (0.3 ± 0.5 vs 0.6 ± 0.7; P = 0.008) were significantly lower in septal pacing than in nonseptal pacing, respectively. In multivariate analysis, paced QRS duration and negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I independently predicted RVOT septal pacing (P < 0.001). At ROC curve analysis, paced QRS duration ≤145 ms identified RVOT septal pacing with 85.1% sensitivity and 78.9% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals the heterogeneity of lead placement within the RVOT. Narrower paced QRS duration and negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I independently predict RVOT septal pacing.
BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic (ECG) characteristics of true right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) septal pacing have not been clearly demonstrated. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that ECG parameters would help operators differentiate true RVOT septum from non-septal septum. METHODS: We analyzed 151 patients who underwent pacemaker implantation with a ventricular lead in the RVOT. Transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) determination of pacing sites was applied in all patients after implantation. A 12-lead ECG was recorded during forced ventricular pacing. RESULTS: According to TTE orientation, pacing at the RVOT septum was achieved in 94 patients (62.3%). Compared with nonseptal pacing, septal pacing had significantly shorter QRS duration (139.2 ± 18.5 ms vs 155.5 ± 14.7 ms; P < 0.001). More frequent negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I (76% vs 32%; P < 0.001), lead II/III R-wave amplitude ratio < 1 (52% vs 25%; P = 0.001), and aVR/aVL QS-wave amplitude ratio < 1 (59% vs 32%; P = 0.001) were observed in septal pacing. Transitional zone (TZ) score (3.8 ± 0.96 vs 4.2 ± 0.90; P = 0.004) and TZ index (0.3 ± 0.5 vs 0.6 ± 0.7; P = 0.008) were significantly lower in septal pacing than in nonseptal pacing, respectively. In multivariate analysis, paced QRS duration and negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I independently predicted RVOT septal pacing (P < 0.001). At ROC curve analysis, paced QRS duration ≤145 ms identified RVOT septal pacing with 85.1% sensitivity and 78.9% specificity. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals the heterogeneity of lead placement within the RVOT. Narrower paced QRS duration and negative or isoelectric QRS vector in lead I independently predict RVOT septal pacing.
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