Decrease in pacemaker incidence after orthotopic heart transplantation.
A decrease in sinus node dysfunction and pacemaker requirement after orthotopic heart transplantation was observed over a 6.5-year period, probably indicating the effect of a learning curve. Indirect evidence suggests a traumatic genesis of sinus node dysfunction after cardiac transplantation.
Kratochwill
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Department of Cardiology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Schmid
S
S
Koller-Strametz
J
J
Kreiner
G
G
Grabenwöger
M
M
Grimm
M
M
Laufer
G
G
Heinz
G
G
D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006339:Heart Rate; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012307:Risk Factors