Survival of patients with pacing-induced cardiomyopathy upgraded to CRT does not depend on defibrillation therapy.

Background: Permanent right ventricular pacing (RVP) results in cardiac dyssynchrony that may lead to heart failure and may be an indication for the use of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The study aimed to evaluate predictors of outcomes in patients with pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) if upgraded to CRT.

Methods: One hundred fifteen patients, 75.