What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the therapeutic efficacy and long-term clinical outcomes of ventricular cardiac pacing in patients with drug-resistant, symptomatic sinoatrial block.

August 21, 1971BMJOpen Access

Long-term Ventricular Pacing in Treatment of Sinoatrial Block

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Why the study?

Does ventricular cardiac pacing relieve symptoms and improve survival in patients with symptomatic sinoatrial block refractory to medical therapy?

Key Points

To assess the therapeutic efficacy and long-term clinical outcomes of ventricular cardiac pacing in patients with drug-resistant, symptomatic sinoatrial block.
Evaluated 6 patients (N=6) with symptomatic sinoatrial block who experienced no symptom relief with isoprenaline or ephedrine.
Administered ventricular cardiac pacing to all patients and monitored survival over a follow-up duration ranging from 18 months to over 5 years.
All 6 patients achieved complete relief of symptoms following ventricular pacing.
Patients maintained long-term survival ranging from 18 months to over 5 years despite potential theoretical risks of parasystole and loss of accrochage.

Structured PICO

Does ventricular cardiac pacing relieve symptoms and improve survival in patients with symptomatic sinoatrial block refractory to medical therapy?

Population

6 patients with symptoms due to sinoatrial block who had no relief or improvement when treated with isoprenaline or ephedrine

Intervention

Ventricular cardiac pacing

Outcome

Relief of symptoms and survival

Ventricular pacing provides effective long-term symptom relief and survival in patients with symptomatic sinoatrial block unresponsive to medical therapy.

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Implication

Ventricular pacing may relieve symptoms in refractory sinoatrial block; leaves open its role pending controlled trials.

Cite This Study

T J Bayley (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82e9430715daaa1f23c4ca https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5772.456

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Long-term Ventricular Pacing in Treatment of Sinoatrial Block

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Long-term Ventricular Pacing in Treatment of Sinoatrial Block

Key Points

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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