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Figure 4 | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Figure 4

From: Shortening of atrioventricular delay at increased atrial paced heart rates improves diastolic filling and functional class in patients with biventricular pacing

Figure 4

Increased atrial pacing rate requires progressive shortening of AV delay. After baseline AV delay optimization shown in Figure 1, atrial pacing rate was increased to 70 beats/min, and AV delay was kept fixed at 190 ms. Marked E and A fusion developed (A). AV delay was then progressively shortened to 120 ms until E and A separation occurred (C). Hence, optimal AV delay at a paced atrial rate of 70 beats/min was 120 ms.

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

ISSN: 1476-7120

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