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Bradyarrhythmias

Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis
Investigations

Why?

Conduction disturbances are common in sick sinus syndrome

ECG abnormality a %
(95% CI)
conduction disturbance  59%
(46% to 72%)
first degree heart block  34%
(22% to 46%)
bundle branch block  18%
(7.8% to 28%)

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   E   Ashley , CM   Ball
Reviewer   B   McGovern
CAT Writers   E   Ashley , CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton