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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular electrophysiology2026

The Resynchronization Effect in Left Bundle Branch Pacing Can be Evaluated Non-Invasively With the Implementation of Lead V8.

Vadivelu Ramalingam, Johan van Koll, Peter Tai, Vidal Essebag, Atul Verma, Uyên C Nguyên, Joost Lumens, Justin G L M Luermans, Kevin Vernooy, Jacqueline Joza

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Non-invasive assessment of left atrial activation using lead V8 during Bachmann bundle pacing.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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Vadivelu RamalingamDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Johan van KollDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Peter TaiDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Vidal EssebagDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Atul VermaDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Uyên C NguyênDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Joost LumensDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8129-7384
Justin G L M LuermansDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Kevin VernooyDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Jacqueline JozaDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0956-688X

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Fonds de Recherche du Québec - SantéFonds de Recherche du QuÉbec - SantÉ
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeft bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is increasingly being used for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT); however an additional left ventricular (LV) lead is required when resynchronization remains incomplete. This study evaluates whether lead V8 can provide a simple, non-invasive marker of persistent posterolateral LV delay during LBBAP.

methodsConsecutive patients undergoing LOT-CRT implantation were included. Standard 12-lead ECGs were obtained with the V5 electrode repositioned to the V8 location. Local activation time was measured as the steepest negative downslope of the QRS (negative derivative activation time, NDAT) and compared with the LV electrical delay (LVED) determined from the LV lead during LBBAP.

resultsThirty consecutive patients undergoing LOT-CRT implantation were included with a total of 106 ECG recordings with corresponding LVED measurements. The NDAT-V8 demonstrated a strong correlation with the LVED during intrinsic conduction (r = 0.95) and during all LBB pacing subtypes: combined r = 0.922; mean difference 2.5 ± 8 ms; RV septal pacing, r = 0.89; LV septal pacing, r = 0.92; non-selective LBBP, r = 0.91; and selective LBBP, r = 0.81. The correlation of LVED during intrinsic conduction and all LBBAP pacing subtypes was significantly weaker for NDAT-V6 and the RWPT in V6 and V8 (r = 0.681, 0.626, and 0.726, respectively).

conclusionThe NDAT-V8 provides a reliable non-invasive surrogate for the LV posterolateral wall delay during LBBAP, outperforming NDAT-V6 and the RWPT in V6 and V8 and establishes the groundwork for future studies evaluating NDAT-V8 as a tool to guide adequate resynchronization during LBBAP.

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Bundle-Branch BlockBundle of HisCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesElectrocardiographyHeart FailureHeart RateVentricular Function, LeftAction PotentialsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsTime Factorscardiac resynchronization rherapyheart failureleft bundle branch pacingLOT CRTnegative derivative activation timeR wave peak time

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PMCPMC13269858

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