The need for permanent pacemaker after restoration of conduction following atrioventricular block: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Ali Bozorgi (Author), Sajad Ahmadzadeh (Author), Seyedeh Hamideh Mortazavi (Author), Saeed Sadeghian (Author), Ali Vasheghani Farahani (Author), Kaveh Hosseini (Author), Arash Jalali (Author), Keyvan Ghasemi (Author), Mehdi Mehrani (Author), Masih Tajdini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: A permanent pacemaker (PPM) is necessary for patients with a symptomatic third-degree or advanced second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. An AV block due to medication use can often be reversed; however, subsequent relapse can occur and necessitate subsequent PPM implantation. The aim...