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Conduction system pacing (CSP), incorporating His bundle pacing and left bundle branch area pacing, has emerged as a physiological alternative; however, data focussing specifically on its role as a rescue strategy following unsuccessful CRT implantation, rather than biological non-response, remain limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and short- to mid-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of CSP in patients with unsuccessful conventional CRT implantation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single-centre retrospective study, consecutive patients undergoing attempted CSP after unsuccessful CRT between January 2020 and May 2025 were analysed. Unsuccessful CRT was defined as inability to deliver effective biventricular pacing due to anatomical or technical limitations, excluding patients with true non-response despite successful implantation. Procedural success, electrical resynchronisation, changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and clinical outcomes were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-two patients (mean age 69 years, mean LVEF 27.8%) were included. CSP was successfully achieved in 91% of cases, predominantly using left bundle branch area pacing. Baseline QRS duration (165 \u00b1 38 ms) significantly narrowed to 122 \u00b1 19.8 ms following CSP. This was accompanied by marked improvement in LVEF (from 27.0 \u00b1 8.6% to 47.7 \u00b1 11.2%, p &amp;lt; 0.001). Procedural complications were infrequent, with one pneumothorax and no device-related infections. Over a mean follow-up of 641 \u00b1 522 days, heart failure hospitalisation occurred in 7%, and three deaths were observed, non-attributable to device-related causes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CSP is a highly feasible and safe rescue strategy in patients with unsuccessful CRT implantation, achieving substantial electrical resynchronisation and meaningful recovery of left ventricular function. These findings support CSP as a compelling alternative in anatomically or technically challenging CRT cases where conventional resynchronisation delivery is not achievable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2026.1929170","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,16]],"date-time":"2026-09-16T04:30:54Z","timestamp":1789533054000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Conduction system pacing as a rescue strategy for unsuccessful cardiac resynchronisation therapy implantation"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Kaung Myat","family":"Thu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ibrahim","family":"Antoun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kyi Zin","family":"Thant","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmed","family":"Abdelrazik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mahmoud","family":"Eldesouky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hamza Tarig","family":"Hamza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sharon","family":"Man","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zakariyya","family":"Vali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Riyaz","family":"Somani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]},{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Science Wing, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital","place":["Leicester, United Kingdom"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"G. 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