Physiological Ventricular Pacing Versus Managed Ventricular Pacing for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Prevention in Patients With Prolonged Atrioventricular Interval: a Multicenter RCT
A multicenter, prospective, randomized study in a 1:1 ratio, single-blind with double-blind evaluation to evaluate the superiority of physiological ventricular pacing (proposed modality) vs. managed ventricular pacing (control) for prevention of persistent AF (PeAF) occurrence in patients with prolonged atrioventricular interval (PR≥180 ms) and indication for pacing: sinus node disease and/or paroxysmal type 1 or 2-second degree AV block.
⁃ 18 years older patients, able to express Informed Consent, with prolonged atrioventricular interval (PR\>180 ms) and one of the following indications for PM implantation according to current guidelines:
• Sinus node disease.
• Paroxysmal type1or 2 second-degree AV-block.