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Review

Bradyarrhythmias

by
Vanessa Weberndörfer
*,
Ian Russi
and
Richard Kobza
Heart Centre Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(9), 218; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00580
Submission received: 19 June 2018 / Revised: 19 July 2018 / Accepted: 19 August 2018 / Published: 19 September 2018

Abstract

Pacemaker implantation is indicated when symptoms can clearly be attributed to bradyarrhythmias or in asymptomatic patients with type 2 second degree atrioventricular (AV) block or complete heart block. First-degree AV block or Mobitz 1 second-degree AV block usually do not need any intervention unless there are signs of an infranodal AV block. Biventricular pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators should be considered in patients with a pacing indication and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Prior to pacemaker implantation reversible causes of bradyarrhythmias should be excluded. Atropine should only be administered in intranodal AV block, as there is an elevated risk of causing asystole in infranodal block.
Keywords: pacing; AV block; SA block; pacemaker; bradycardia; bradyarrhythmia; His-bundle pacing pacing; AV block; SA block; pacemaker; bradycardia; bradyarrhythmia; His-bundle pacing

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Weberndörfer, V.; Russi, I.; Kobza, R. Bradyarrhythmias. Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21, 218. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00580

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Weberndörfer V, Russi I, Kobza R. Bradyarrhythmias. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2018; 21(9):218. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00580

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Weberndörfer, Vanessa, Ian Russi, and Richard Kobza. 2018. "Bradyarrhythmias" Cardiovascular Medicine 21, no. 9: 218. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00580

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Weberndörfer, V., Russi, I., & Kobza, R. (2018). Bradyarrhythmias. Cardiovascular Medicine, 21(9), 218. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00580

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