Appropriate application of diagnostics for identifying patients in need of pacemaker therapy

Eur Heart J Suppl. 2023 Dec 1;25(Suppl H):H8-H12. doi: 10.1093/eurheartjsupp/suad123. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Pacemaker therapy is the cornerstone in treatment of bradycardia and conduction disorders. Several diagnostic tools are utilized to diagnose and guide the physicians for appropriate management and accordingly proper utilization of pacemaker therapy. The current article is discussing the different diagnostics used for appropriate evaluation and diagnosis of bradyarrhythmias and the suggested solutions to improve bradycardia diagnosis and pacemaker therapy utilization in underpenetrated areas.

Keywords: Bradycardia; Diagnostics; Evaluation; Pacemaker therapy.