BIFASCICULAR BLOCK IN UNEXPLAINED SYNCOPE IS UNDERRECOGNIZED & UNDEREVAULATED
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)32637-1
Abstract: For older patients with unexplained syncope and chronic bifascicular block (BFB), ACC/HRS and ESC guidelines recommend empiric permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation, or electrophysiologic study (EPS) and/or implanted loop recorder (ILR) to identify high-degree AV block.… read more here.
Keywords: bifascicular block; unexplained syncope; block; syncope underrecognized ... See more keywords
Bifascicular block in unexplained syncope is underrecognized and under-evaluated: A single-center audit of ESC guidelines adherence
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263727
Abstract: Background The presence of bifascicular block on electrocardiography suggests that otherwise-unexplained syncope may be due to complete heart block. European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommends investigating it with electrophysiology study (EPS). PPM is indicated if… read more here.
Keywords: cardiology; bifascicular block; unexplained syncope; block ... See more keywords