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ArticleThe British journal of cardiology2026

Transitioning into the new era of conduction system pacing (CSP): a district general hospital experience.

Thomas Salisbury, Nageswary Appalanaidu, Calvin Coe, Hitesh Kuhar, Zoe Haynes, Thomas Nelson, Paul Sheridan, Deacon Lee

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Thomas SalisburyCardiology Specialist Registrar, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Nageswary AppalanaiduCardiology Specialist Registrar, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Calvin CoeInternal Medicine Trainee, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Hitesh KuharInternal Medicine Trainee, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Zoe HaynesCardiac Electrophysiologist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Thomas NelsonConsultant Cardiologist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Paul SheridanConsultant Cardiologist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.
Deacon LeeConsultant Cardiologist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.

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Abstract

Conduction system pacing (CSP) - encompassing His-bundle pacing (HBP) and left bundle-branch area pacing (LBBAP) - delivers more physiological ventricular pacing compared with traditional right ventricular (RV) pacing. It is gaining traction beyond tertiary centres, however, evidence from district general hospitals (DGHs) remains limited. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, electrical performance, and early clinical outcomes of CSP implemented in a UK DGH. We performed a retrospective single-centre study of consecutive patients who underwent successful CSP at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. HBP implants (n=20) were performed between June 2019 and August 2022; LBBAP implants (n=71) between January 2023 and May 2025. Baseline demographics, procedural metrics, pacing parameters, complications, heart-failure (HF) readmissions, and echocardiographic data to 12 months were obtained from electronic records. Ninety-one patients (mean age 76 ± 10 years; 69% male) received CSP, most commonly for left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) (40%) or anticipated high right-ventricular pacing burden (42%). LBBAP demonstrated lower implant thresholds than HBP (0.92 ± 0.44 V

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conduction system pacingdistrict general hospitalHis-bundle pacingleft bundle-branch area pacing

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PMID42568937
PMCPMC13448730

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