Why the study?
Does implantation of an electronic pacemaker improve symptoms in patients refractory to medical treatment for complete heart block?
Population
17 patients refractory to medical treatment for complete heart block
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support pacemakers for symptom relief in refractory complete heart block; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective trials.
Does implantation of an electronic pacemaker improve symptoms in patients refractory to medical treatment for complete heart block?
Implantation of an electronic pacemaker provides marked symptom alleviation in patients with complete heart block refractory to medical therapy.
Lawrence et al. (1964) studied this question.