A pacemaker may be useful for atrial fibrillation (AFib) involving a slow heart rate or other heart conduction disorders. However, doctors may recommend lifestyle changes to manage AFib before a ...

Patients requiring a pacemaker often have atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of thromboembolism and, consequently, the risk of morbidity and mortality. To maintain sinus rhythms ...

including both atrial fibrillation and flutter in pacemaker recipients with and without arrhythmia history are not well understood. The Atrial High Rate Episodes (A-HIRATE) in Pacemaker Patients ...

The indication for pacemaker implantation ... completed both pacing protocols. During atrial pacing (AAI mode), microvolt TWA tests were positive, negative, and indeterminate in 13 (21%), 27 ...

has been found to increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the need for a pacemaker, and premature death. This finding indicates that a prolonged PR interval is an important marker of ...