AMSTERDAM -- Reducing atrial pacing didn't help prevent atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in patients with sinus node dysfunction but did increase risk of fainting, the DANPACE II trial showed. The ...

A 67-year-old man with acute anterolateral myocardial infarction had recurrent ventricular fibrillation that required insertion of temporary pacemaker. When a permanent pacemaker was inserted stable ...

Introduction: Single atrial stimulation (AAI) has been commonly used for permanent pacing in sick sinus syndrome and significant bradycardia. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate long-term AAI ...

DENVER — The SAVE PACe trial results indicated a 40% reduction in the relative risk of persistent atrial fibrillation with the use of dual chamber minimal ventricular pacing, according to Michael O.

PHILADELPHIA — Accelerometer-based atrial sensing with a novel, enhanced, automated algorithm in patients with atrioventricular block and a single-chamber leadless pacemaker in the right ventricle ...

Outcomes against which the relative effectiveness of dual‑chamber and single‑chamber pacing were assessed included the incidence of pacemaker syndrome, exercise capacity, functional status, quality of ...

Our elderly population (over 70 years) with dual-chamber pacemakers inserted for complete AV block benefit significantly from DDD pacing compared with VVIR pacing. There were improvements in HRQoL ...

ICDs detect tachycardias imperfectly: An ICD-detected tachycardia may represent either a tachyarrhythmia (SVT or VT) or oversensing of nonarrhythmic electrical signals. ICDs also classify tachycardias ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands—Among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a previously implanted pacemaker or ICD, and a significant RV pacing burden, upgrading to a cardiac ...