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"Benign" Prognosis for Congenital Complete AV Block?
Hugh Calkins
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Abstract
Current guidelines do not recommend pacemaker implantation for patients with asymptomatic congenital complete atrioventricular block unless they have profound bradycardia or a wide QRS escape rhythm. This Swedish study sought to determine the long-term natural history of asymptomatic patients with this condition.
The studied 102 patients included 61 women and 41 …