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Bradyarrhythmias

Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis
Therapy
  • transcutaneous pacing 

Why?

  • It increases survival c

Transcutaneous pacing increases survival

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRR
(95% CI)		 NNT
(95% CI)
haemodynamically compromised bradycardia c transcutaneous pacing no pacing survival
at at discharge 		0%
7
(4 to 71)
 

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