Baseline characteristics
Overall 30 patients ( %70 male) were included to the study. Their mean age was 63,7, %36 had dilated cardiomyopathy while others had ishemic cardiomyopathy. Baseline demographic charecteristics were shown at Table 1.
In ECG examination, 17 (%56,7) patients had left bundle branch block, , 9 had right bundle branch block (%30) and 4 (%13.3) had interventriculer conduction delay with left bundle branch block variety .
All patients were using optimal medical heart failure treatment recommended by guidelines at baseline and at the end of 3rd month. At 3rd month control evaluation, there was no change in the use and the dosage of the drugs.
Pacemaker controls done at the baseline and 3rd month follow up evaluation, the rate of biventricular pace was at desired values i.e. (mean %95,6)