Key result
Long-term atrial pacing in patients with sick sinus syndrome maintained sinus rhythm in 100% of patients with sinus bradycardia and 74% of patients with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome.
Why the study?
Does long-term atrial pacing provide safe and effective rhythm control in patients with sinus node disease?
Population
64 patients with sinus node disease. Key inclusion criteria: no AV block in history, no AV-block during…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 67 months (range 3-154 months)
Authors
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May support atrial pacing for rhythm control in selected sick sinus syndrome patients; leaves open need for randomized outcome trials.
Observational (n=64)
No
Does long-term atrial pacing provide safe and effective rhythm control in patients with sinus node disease?
Long-term atrial pacing is a safe and reliable treatment for maintaining sinus rhythm in carefully selected patients with sick sinus syndrome and intact AV conduction.
BÖHM et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Sinus node disease (sick sinus syndrome) (n=64). Atrial pacing was evaluated on Long-term results (maintenance of sinus rhythm and development of AV block). Long-term atrial pacing in patients with sick sinus syndrome maintained sinus rhythm in 100% of patients with sinus bradycardia and 74% of patients with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome.
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