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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. Cardiac Rhythmology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1500196
Comparison of electrophysiological left bundle branch pacing characteristics in different bilateral electrode pacing vector configurations
Provisionally accepted- Ningbo No.2 hospital, Ningbo, China
Introduction: Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) in bipolar pacing with anodal capture produces a more balanced ventricular activation than conventional unipolar pacing but need high pacing output. The present study aimed to compare the electrophysiological characteristics of LBBP in different bilateral electrode pacing vector configurations. Methods: A total of 57 patients who met the criteria for left bundle branch (LBB) capture and underwent three bilateral electrode pacing vector configuration test were enrolled. The electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrogram (EGM) parameters were evaluated and other electrophysiological characteristics were analyzed using a three-electrode configuration test. Results: Seven capture modes (right ventricular septal (RVS) + left ventricular septal (LVS) + LBB, RVS + LBB, LVS + LBB, RVS + LVS, RVS, LVS, and LBB) were utilized in the study. The thresholds of full fusion mode (RVS+LVS+LB) in Bilateral Cathodes and RingBipolar were all lower than that in Tip Bipolar (1.2 ± 0.5 V vs. 2.7 ± 1.0 V, P < 0.001; 1.6 ± 0.6 V vs. 2.7 ± 1.0 V, P < 0.001). Full fusion mode had the shortest P-QRS (116.9 ± 12.8 ms) and V1 RWPT (94.5 ± 12.3 ms), V6 RWPT remain the shortest (64.9 ± 9.7 ms),.Changing the bilateral electrode pacing vector configuration to Bilateral Cathodes and Ring Bipolar can reduce the full fusion mode capture threshold compared to conventional bipolar pacing.
Keywords: bipolar pacing, Conduction system pacing, Capture threshold, electrode configuration, Left bundle branch pacing
Received: 22 Sep 2024; Accepted: 19 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Wu, Jiang, Shen and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Longfu Jiang, Ningbo No.2 hospital, Ningbo, China
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