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Bradyarrhythmias

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Prognosis

 Complete heart block increases the risk of dying following an inferior myocardial infarction. a  

Why?

Complete heart block increases the risk of dying

Patient Prognostic Factor Outcome CER OR
(95% CI)		 NNF+
(95% CI)
inferior myocardial infarction a complete heart block
independent 		death
at 12 months 		16% 2.7
(1.3 to 5.5)		 5
(3 to 25)

Expiry date: July 2003
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Authors   E   Ashley , CM   Ball
Reviewer   B   McGovern
CAT Writers   E   Ashley , CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton