Abstract
Abstract Background The paced morphology of right bundle branch block
(RBBB) pattern is one of the parameters which can be used to confirm the
left bundle branch capture during left bundle branch pacing (LBBP)
implantation. However, changes of paced morphology after LBBP performed
in patients with RBBB have not been well discussed. Objective To compare
the paced morphology in patients with RBBB before and after LBBP and to
discuss the possible mechanisms behind such changes. Methods Patients
with RBBB who underwent LBBP implantation were selected. The QRS
duration was measured before and after the implantation of LBBP for each
patient and compared Student t test. Results We included 34 consecutive
patients (median age 72.76 years, 73.53% male), of whom 3 had sick
sinus syndrome (SSS) and 31 had high-grade atrioventricular conduction
block (AVB). The average QRS duration was 144.87±5.22ms before LBBP
implantation and 116.18±6.15ms after LBBP implantation, with a mean
decrease in QRS duration of 28.70±3.30ms (95% CI: 27.55-29.85 ms, P
< 0.01). Conclusion In patients with RBBB, the QRS duration
after LBBP is narrower than that before LBBP. The specific mechanism is
still unclear.