Single-chamber Versus Dual-chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Do We Need Physiologic Pacing in The Course?

Background: Many patients with ICD receive different antiarrhythmic drugs (e.g. sotalol, amiodarone, β-blockers) because of ventricular or atrial tachycardias. These drugs can cause AV-block or chronotropic incompetence resulting in a higher percentage of ventricular pacing. Methods: We analyzed...

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Main Authors: Marco Budeus, Thomas Buck, Heinrich Wieneke, Raimund Erbel, Stefan Sack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-07-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ipej.org/0603/budeus.htm