The search for alternative atrial pacing sites has been driven by the observation
that atrial activation patterns can influence the incidence of atrial fibrillation
(AF).
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One goal of atrial pacing is to prevent nonphysiologic delay between right and left
atrial activation. Pacing from atrial sites that decrease dispersion of atrial refractoriness
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Published online: March 22, 2005
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