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Consider inserting a pacemaker in patients with severe recurrent vasovagal syncope. a

Why?

  • It reduces recurrent episodes. a

Severe vasovagal syncope: a permanent pacemaker reduces recurrent episodes

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRR
(95% CI)		 NNT
(95% CI)
recurrent vasovagal syncope (at least 6 episode) a permanent pacemaker no pacemaker recurrent syncope
at 12 months 		70% 68%
(33% to 85%) 		2
(1 to 4)
 

Expiry date: June 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   W N   Kapoor
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , B   Phillips , CJ   Wotton