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July 1, 1958Circulation ResearchOpen Access

Control of Complete Heart Block by Use of an Artificial Pacemaker and a Myocardial Electrode

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Why the study?

Does the use of an artificial pacemaker and myocardial electrode control heart rate and reduce mortality in patients with surgically induced complete heart block?

Population

Dogs with complete heart block and 18 patients with surgically induced complete atrioventricular…

Design

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Authors

WWWilliam L. WeirichKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreMPM PanethRoyal Brompton HospitalVGVincent L. GottCardiac Surgery

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Implication

May support pacing in surgical AV block; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does the use of an artificial pacemaker and myocardial electrode control heart rate and reduce mortality in patients with surgically induced complete heart block?

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Population
Dogs with complete heart block and 18 patients with surgically induced complete atrioventricular dissociation following open heart surgery
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Intervention
Combined use of an artificial pacemaker and insertion of a myocardial electrode
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Outcome
Control of heart rate and reduction in mortalityhard clinical

The use of an artificial pacemaker with a myocardial electrode effectively controls heart rate and reduces mortality in patients with surgically induced complete heart block.

Cite This Study

Weirich et al. (1958) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20826015df8032213e8ec3https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.6.4.410
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