Why the study?
Does pacing for chronic complete atrioventricular block affect survival compared to the general population?
Does pacing for chronic complete atrioventricular block affect survival compared to the general population?
Patients paced for chronic complete AV block had a higher mortality than the general population, particularly in younger age groups (50-59 years), potentially due to underlying coronary artery disease.
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Excess mortality in paced AV block patients warrants comorbidity evaluation; leaves open whether pacing or underlying disease drives the excess.
Ginks et al. (1979) studied this question.
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