Key result
Various pacing modalities appear to suppress atrial tachyarrhythmias in only a minority of patients, with no clear benefit shown in several randomized trials.
Why the study?
Do various pacing modalities prevent atrial tachyarrhythmias in drug-refractory patients?
Do various pacing modalities prevent atrial tachyarrhythmias in drug-refractory patients?
Pacing modalities may suppress atrial tachyarrhythmias in a small subset of drug-refractory patients, but routine use is limited by the inability to prospectively identify responders.
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Does not support routine pacing for atrial tachyarrhythmia prevention in drug-refractory patients; leaves open identification of potential responders.
Israel et al. (2003) conducted a review in Atrial tachyarrhythmias. Pacing modalities (conventional, biatrial, dual-site right atrial, atrial septal, dedicated algorithms) was evaluated on Prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias. Various pacing modalities appear to suppress atrial tachyarrhythmias in only a minority of patients, with no clear benefit shown in several randomized trials.
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