Therapy

Use dual-chamber pacing ^a  

Why?

• DDD-pacing controls symptoms (syncope, dizziness, heart failure) better than ventricular inhibited pacing (VVI) ^a

DDD-pacing controls symptoms better than VVI-pacing

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
carotid sinus syndrome a	DDD-pacing	VVI-pacing	symptoms at 2 months	73%	58% (22% to 77%)	2 (1 to 6)