Key result
Surgical pacemaker implantation in complete heart block patients with syncopal histories showed 17% mortality at 37 months compared to 50% at 42 months with medical management.
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May support pacemaker consideration in symptomatic complete heart block; observational data leaves open causal benefit pending randomized trials.
Cohort (n=36)
Absolute Event Rate: 17% vs 50%
Gadboys et al. (1964) conducted a cohort in Complete heart block (n=36). Surgical implantation of internal electric pacemakers vs. Medical management was evaluated on Mortality. Surgical pacemaker implantation in complete heart block patients with syncopal histories showed 17% mortality at 37 months compared to 50% at 42 months with medical management.
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