Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: Early Post-Implantation Data

Abstract

Data on the development of left ventricular dysfunction after permanent pacemaker implantation are available. Myocardial collagen deposition is a well-known mechanism that occurs in left ventricular remodelling. This gave us reason to dynamically monitor the levels of the main molecules involved in collagen synthesis, PIPC (carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen) and PIIINP (amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen).

Keywords

• pipc
• piiinp
• permanent pacemaker