Treatment of Unexplained Syncope
Author(s) -
D Flammang,
Timothy R. Church,
Luc De Roy,
JeanJacques Blanc,
Jean Leroy,
Georges H. Mairesse,
Akli Otmani,
P Graux,
Robert Frank,
Philippe Purnode
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.111.022855
Subject(s) - medicine , syncope (phonology) , confidence interval , hazard ratio , randomized controlled trial , atrioventricular block , cardiology , bradycardia , implantable loop recorder , heart disease , atrial fibrillation , anesthesia , heart rate , blood pressure
The origin of 40% of syncope cases remains unknown even after a complete diagnostic workup. Previous studies have suggested that ATP testing has value in selecting successful therapy. This patient-blinded, multicenter, randomized superiority trial tested whether, in patients with syncope of unknown origin, selecting cardiac pacing in those with a positive ATP test leads to fewer recurrences than those who do not receive pacing.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom