Closed-looped stimulation cardiac pacing for recurrent vasovagal syncope: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pattara Rattanawong Tanawan Riangwiwat Pakawat Chongsathidkiet Wasawat VutthikraivitNath LimpruttidhamNarut Prasitlumkum Napatt Kanjanahattakij Chanavuth Kanitsoraphan

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2018)

Closed-loop stimulation significantly reduced recurrent VVS events up to 80% when compared to conventional pacing. Our study suggests that CLS is an effective tool for preventing syncope recurrences in patients with recurrent, severe, or refractory cardioinhibitory VVS.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
cardiac resynchronization therapy
left ventricular
heart failure