Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In patients with unexplained syncope, an implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) is an effective tool to guide treatment decisions.1 If the ICM detects an arrhythmia associated with symptoms, implantation of a permanent pacemaker for bradycardic syncope or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for ventricular arrhythmias is indicated.2,3 However, in the absence of symptoms, the case can be less clear despite findings of significant arrhythmias. Specifically, the evidence underlying guideline recommendation of permanent pacing for >6 seconds of asymptomatic sinus pause or atrioventricular (AV) block remain unclear.
Source: Heart Rhythm O2
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,150
OpenAlex ID: W4402511378