Table 9: Pacemakers for Syncope According to the Heart Rhythm Society.
Recommendation | CoR | LoE |
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Dual-chamber pacing can be effective in patients ≥40 years with recurrent and unpredictable syncope who have a documented pause ≥3 seconds during clinical syncope or an asymptomatic pause ≥6 seconds. | IIa | B-R |
Tilt table testing might be considered to identify patients with a hypotensive response who would be less likely to respond to permanent cardiac pacing. | IIb | B-NR |
Pacing might be considered in paediatric patients with recurrent syncope having documented symptomatic asystole and who are refractory to medical therapy. | IIB | BR |
Dual-chamber pacing might be considered in adenosine-susceptible older patients who have unexplained syncope without a prodrome, a normal ECG and no structural heart disease. | IIb | C |
CoR = class of recommendation; LOE = level of evidence.[1]