Background In∼ 50% of severe atrioventricular blocks (AVBs) occurring in adults< 50 years,
the underlying etiology remains unknown. Preliminary evidence from case reports suggests …

Background: There is a paucity of data regarding the aetiology of atrioventricular heart block
(AVB) in young and middle-aged patients, particularly from low-and middle-income …

Aims To investigate the role of genetic testing in patients with idiopathic atrioventricular
conduction disease requiring pacemaker (PM) implantation before the age of 50 years …

Background Disorders affecting cardiac conduction are associated with substantial
morbidity. Understanding the epidemiology and risk factors for conduction disorders may …

The uniqueness of the physiology of the sinoatrial node (SAN) and the specialized cardiac
conduction system (CCS) that allows a steady life-long rhythmic and synchronous activation …

Background: Safe discontinuation of pacemaker therapy for vagally mediated bradycardia is
a dilemma. The aim of the study was to present the outcomes of a proposed diagnostic and …

Background and aims Atrioventricular block (AVB) is a degenerative disease and more
commonly encountered in elderly patients, but unusual and often of unknown etiology in …

Background Advanced atrioventricular block (AVB), that is, higher than second‐degree
Mobitz‐1, is an abnormal finding in athletes. Despite intensive investigation, in several …

More than 500 000 cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are implanted in
the European Society of Cardiology countries each year. The role of cardiovascular imaging …

Juvenile bradyarrhythmias are an established red flag for genetic heart conditions, but the
prevalence of inherited diseases among patients requiring a pacemaker at an early age is …