A23-3 VVIR pacing versus DDDR pacing in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation after AV node ablation

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with a Poor Prognosis in Patients with Atrioventricular Block and Dual‐Chamber Pacemaker

“…Secondary outcomes were a first occurrence of hospitalization for heart failure, a first nonfatal stroke, and a first occurrence of paroxysmal AF episode. Cardiovascular death was defined as any death that did not have a clear noncardiovascular cause, such as trauma, cancer, infection, or respiratory failure 23 . Heart failure was defined as an episode of congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization, as ascertained by evidence of either interstitial or alveolar edema on chest x‐ray.…”

“…Cardiovascular death was defined as any death that did not have a clear noncardiovascular cause, such as trauma, cancer, infection, or respiratory failure. 23 Heart failure was defined as an episode of congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization, as ascertained by evidence of either interstitial or alveolar edema on chest x-ray. Nonfatal stroke was defined as a focal neurological deficit of sudden onset, which did not resolve during the 24 hours.…”