Why the study?
Do Atrial High Rate Episodes (AHRE) detected by pacemakers predict death, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node dysfunction?
Do Atrial High Rate Episodes (AHRE) detected by pacemakers predict death, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with sinus node dysfunction?
AHRE detected by pacemakers in patients with sinus node dysfunction is a strong predictor of death, stroke, and future atrial fibrillation.
AHRE may identify higher-risk sinus node dysfunction patients for monitoring; leaves open whether intervention reduces stroke or mortality.
AHRE detected by pacemakers in patients with SND identify patients that are more than twice as likely to die or have a stroke, and 6 times as likely to develop atrial fibrillation as similar patients without AHRE.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Glotzer et al. (2003) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: