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LBBAP is attempted first; if not feasible, crossover to CS lead is permitted. AVJ ablation is performed per clinical indication.",[13],"Device: Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) for CRT",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"CS Pacing Group","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Participants undergo CRT device implantation (CRT-P or CRT-D) with conventional Coronary Sinus (CS) lead-based pacing as the left ventricular lead strategy. AVJ ablation is performed per clinical indication.",[19],"Device: Coronary Sinus (CS) Lead-Based Biventricular CRT",[21,27],{"type":22,"name":23,"description":24,"armGroupLabels":25,"otherNames":26},"DEVICE","Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) for CRT","CRT device (CRT-P or CRT-D) implantation using LBBAP as the left ventricular pacing lead. A pacing lead is advanced through the interventricular septum to achieve left bundle branch area capture, confirmed by pacing parameters and electrocardiographic criteria (RBBB-like pattern with short R-peak latency in V5\u002FV6). RV lead is implanted in standard fashion. AVJ ablation may be performed per clinical indication.",[9],null,{"type":22,"name":28,"description":29,"armGroupLabels":30,"otherNames":26},"Coronary Sinus (CS) Lead-Based Biventricular CRT","CRT device (CRT-P or CRT-D) implantation using a conventional coronary sinus (CS) lead as the left ventricular pacing lead. The CS lead is advanced via the coronary sinus into a lateral or posterolateral cardiac vein to achieve biventricular pacing. RV lead is implanted in standard fashion. AVJ ablation may be performed per clinical indication.",[15],[32],{"name":33,"role":34,"phone":35,"phoneExt":26,"email":36},"Tae-Hoon Kim, Professor","CONTACT","+82-2-2228-8467","thkimcardio@yuhs.ac",{"type":38,"investigatorFullName":26,"investigatorTitle":26,"investigatorAffiliation":26,"oldNameTitle":26,"oldOrganization":26},"SPONSOR","100636069","lbbap-vs-cs-pacing-for-crt-in-permanent-atrial-fibrillation-and-heart-failure-sync-af-100636069",false,"NCT07560891","LBBAP vs. CS Pacing for CRT in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure (SYNC-AF)","Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Versus Coronary Sinus Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: The SYNC-AF Trial","SYNC-AF","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Age ≥19 years\n2. Indication for CRT (CRT-P or CRT-D) device implantation per current guidelines\n3. Permanent atrial fibrillation (with or without planned AVJ ablation)\n4. Ability to understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Prosthetic tricuspid valve\n2. Prior myocardial infarction involving the interventricular septal area\n3. Life expectancy less than 12 months\n4. Unable to comply with planned 12-month follow-up for any reason\n5. Pregnancy\n6. History of heart transplantation\n7. Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC)","ALL","19 Years",{"count":50,"type":51},44,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[54],"NA","This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP)-based cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with conventional coronary sinus (CS) lead-based CRT in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) who meet indications for CRT device implantation.\n\nAtrial fibrillation and heart failure frequently coexist, and both rapid heart rate and its irregularity contribute to worsening cardiac function. Atrioventricular junction (AVJ) ablation combined with CRT (biventricular pacing) has been established as an effective strategy for rate control and cardiac resynchronization in this population, supported by Class I recommendation in the 2021 ESC guidelines. However, conventional biventricular CRT via the CS lead can induce artificial electrical dyssynchrony, particularly in patients with a narrow QRS complex, potentially limiting its benefit.\n\nConduction system pacing (CSP), including LBBAP, has emerged as a physiologic alternative that directly stimulates the native conduction system, preserving synchronous ventricular activation. Recent evidence (ALTERNATIVE-AF trial) suggests CSP may be superior to biventricular CRT in permanent AF patients undergoing AVJ ablation. However, no randomized controlled trial has directly compared LBBAP-based CRT with CS lead-based CRT in this specific population.\n\nThe SYNC-AF trial will randomize 44 patients (22 per arm) to either LBBAP or CS pacing for CRT. The primary endpoint is change in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at 12 months as assessed by echocardiography in a blinded core laboratory. Secondary endpoints include changes in QRS duration, major adverse clinical events, device\u002Fprocedure-related complications, and ventricular arrhythmia burden.",[57,58,59],"Atrial Fibrillation (AF)","Heart Failure","Cardiomyopathies",[61,62,63,64,65,66,67,58],"LBBAP","Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing","CRT","Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy","Permanent Atrial Fibrillation","Conduction System Pacing","AVJ Ablation","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-04-23",{"date":71,"type":72},"2026-05-01","ACTUAL",{"date":74,"type":51},"2026-06-30",{"date":76,"type":51},"2029-12-31",{"name":5,"class":6}]