Why the study?
Bradyarrhythmias are typically considered an early consequence of spinal cord injury, making delayed-onset presentations unusual.
Does a leadless intracardiac pacemaker effectively treat delayed-onset bradyarrhythmia after spinal cord injury?
Does a leadless intracardiac pacemaker effectively treat delayed-onset bradyarrhythmia after spinal cord injury?
Leadless intracardiac pacemakers can be an effective and safe treatment for delayed-onset bradyarrhythmia due to autonomic dysfunction following spinal cord injury.
Alerts clinicians to possible late bradyarrhythmia after SCI; leaves open leadless pacemaker role in autonomic dysfunction.
CONTEXT: Bradyarrhythmias are typically an early consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). FINDINGS: A 30-year-old woman with high cervical SCI developed symptomatic delayed-bradyarrhythmia six years post-injury. CONCLUSION/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This case provides evidence of delayed-bradyarrhythmia status due to autonomic dysfunction after SCI. Leadless permanent pacemakers are an effective and safe treatment alternative to traditional pacemakers.
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