International Heart Journal
Online ISSN : 1349-3299
Print ISSN : 1349-2365
ISSN-L : 1349-2365
Clinical Studies
Reducing Ventricular Pacing in Sinus Node Dysfunction
DDIR versus DDDR
Toshiyuki IshikawaShinichi SumitaMasami KosugeChad GieseToby MarkowitzSoichi TsunodaKazuaki UchinoTsukasa KobayashiKohei MatsushitaNoriko InoueKatsumi MatsushitaMinoru TaimaKazuo KimuraSatoshi Umemura
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2007 Volume 48 Issue 3 Pages 323-336

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Abstract
Background: The use of DDIR mode has been limited since the advent of mode switch in the DDDR mode. In patients with AV block, DDDR is necessary to maintain AV synchrony. However, DDIR mode may still be beneficial for patients with intact AV conduction. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of ventricular pacing and atrial tachyarrhythmia in DDIR and DDDR with mode switch in a randomized, single-blind, crossover study, and discuss the utility of both modes.
Methods and results: Twenty-four patients (8 males) with bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome and no signs of AV block (mean age 70.1 ± -9.1 years) were enrolled and randomized to DDIR or DDDR modes with the leads placed at the right atrial appendage and right ventricular apex. After 12 weeks, patients were switched to the opposite mode. During the study period, atrial high rate episodes and other pacemaker diagnostic data were collected. Significantly less ventricular pacing was observed in DDIR mode (DDIR versus DDDR; 48.9%, 76.5%, P = 0.0002) and atrial high rate episodes were significantly lower in DDIR mode (DDIR versus DDDR; 1.32, 1.85 per day, P < 0.05).
Conclusion: In patients with sinus node dysfunction and intact AV conduction, DDIR mode may have important implications for simplifying device programming, device longevity, and to avoid atrial tachyarrhythmia.
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