Why the study?
Does pacemaker therapy prevent syncope in patients with frequent vasovagal syncope?
Population
Patients with frequent vasovagal syncope resistant to standard pharmacologic approaches
Comparison
Pacemaker therapy vs Standard pharmacologic approaches / medical…
Design
Review
Authors
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May reduce syncope versus medical therapy in refractory cases; leaves open optimal modes and need for blinded RCTs.
Does pacemaker therapy prevent syncope in patients with frequent vasovagal syncope?
Permanent pacing appears to offer substantial improvement over medical therapy for frequent vasovagal syncope, though the optimal pacing modes require further investigation.
Raj et al. (2003) studied this question.
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