Predictors of pacemaker requirement in patients receiving implantable loop recorders for unexplained syncope: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

J William, S Nanayakkara, D Chieng, H Sugumar… - Heart Rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Implantable loop recorders (ILR) are increasingly used to evaluate patients with
unexplained syncope. Identification of all predictors of bradycardic syncope and consequent …

[HTML][HTML] Ventricular Depolarization Abnormalities and Their Role in Cardiac Risk Stratification—A Narrative Review

M Blondeel, T Robyns, R Willems… - Reviews in …, 2025 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ventricular depolarization refers to the electrical activation and subsequent contraction of
the ventricles, visible as the QRS complex on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). A well …

Management of Patients With Unexplained Syncope: Derivation and Validation of a Simplified 2‐Step Diagnostic Approach

I Doundoulakis, D Tsiachris, A Kordalis… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The aim of this study was to develop a structured 2‐step approach, based on
noninvasive diagnostic criteria, that led to an electrophysiology study in patients with …

Are bradyarrhythmias always the main cause of syncope in the elderly?

F Lombardi - Heart Rhythm, 2023 - heartrhythmjournal.com
Managing patients with syncope is a major challenge for most cardiologists. 1 This is mainly
due to complexity and number of mechanisms that may cause or be associated with …