
For many years, cardiac pacing has been based on the stimulation of right ventricular common myocardium to correct diseases of the conduction system. The birth and the development of cardiac resynchronization have led to growing interest in the correction and prevention of pacing-induced dyssynchrony. Many observational studies and some randomized clinical trials have shown that conduction system pacing (CSP) can not only prevent pacing-induced dyssynchrony but can also correct proximal conduction system blocks, with reduction of QRS duration and with equal or greater effectiveness than biventricular pacing. Based on these results, many Italian electrophysiologists have changed the stimulation target from the right ventricular common myocardium to CSP. The two techniques with greater clinical impact are the His bundle stimulation and the left bundle branch pacing. The latter, in particular, because of its easier implantation technique and better electric parameters, is spreading like wildfire and is representing a real revolution in the cardiac pacing field. However, despite the growing amount of data, until now, the European Society of Cardiology guidelines give a very limited role to CSP.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Heart Failure, Electrocardiography, Treatment Outcome, Heart Conduction System, Myocardium, Bundle-Branch Block, Humans
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Heart Failure, Electrocardiography, Treatment Outcome, Heart Conduction System, Myocardium, Bundle-Branch Block, Humans
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