Why the study?
The study evaluated the risk of syncopal recurrences after pacemaker implantation in patients with syncope of suspected bradyarrhythmic aetiology.
Does establishing a syncope-ECG correlation before pacemaker implantation reduce the risk of syncopal recurrences in patients with suspected bradyarrhythmic syncope?
Population
1364 consecutive patients undergoing pacemaker implantation for syncope of bradyarrhythmic aetiology
Comparison
Established syncope-ECG correlation vs detected bradyarrhythmia without correlation vs presumptive bradyarrhythmia
Design
Prospective multicentre observational registry
Follow-up
Median 50 months
Authors
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Correlating symptoms with documented bradyarrhythmia before pacing may reduce recurrences; leaves open need for randomized trials to guide syncope work-up.
Does establishing a syncope-ECG correlation before pacemaker implantation reduce the risk of syncopal recurrences in patients with suspected bradyarrhythmic syncope?
Establishing a symptom-ECG correlation prior to pacemaker implantation for suspected bradyarrhythmic syncope is associated with a significantly lower risk of syncopal recurrences.
Palmisano et al. (2020) studied this question.
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