Publications by authors named "Kevin Serafini"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates if using algorithms for right ventricular pacing modulation (RVPm) can lower negative health outcomes compared to traditional dual-chamber pacing (DDD) in patients needing anti-bradycardia treatments.
- The analysis, which included eight studies and over 7,200 patients, revealed that RVPm was associated with a reduced risk of persistent atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular hospitalizations, but no significant impact on overall mortality or adverse symptoms was found.
- Overall, RVPm algorithms appear beneficial in minimizing certain health risks, without increasing unwanted side effects, even for patients with higher levels of atrioventricular block.
The management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) requires intricate clinical decision-making to optimize outcomes. In everyday clinical practice, physicians undergo difficult choices to better manage patients with AF. They need to balance thromboembolic and bleeding risk to focus on patients' symptoms and to manage a variety of multiple comorbidities.
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