Why the study?
Does dual chamber pacing with rate hysteresis improve outcomes in patients with vasovagal syncope?
Population
Patients with vasovagal syncope
Comparison
Dual chamber pacing with some form of rate… vs No therapy (or continued nondevice therapy)
Design
Review
Authors
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May support pacing in refractory vasovagal syncope; leaves open confirmation in larger trials.
Does dual chamber pacing with rate hysteresis improve outcomes in patients with vasovagal syncope?
Dual chamber pacing with rate hysteresis appears to offer a clear benefit over no therapy in patients with vasovagal syncope, based on small randomized trials.
Richard Sutton (2002) studied this question.
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