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SUBMITTER: Paton MF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661620 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Paton Maria F MF Gierula John J Jamil Haqeel A HA Lowry Judith E JE Byrom Rowena R Gillott Richard G RG Chumun Hemant H Cubbon Richard M RM Cairns David A DA Stocken Deborah D DD Kearney Mark T MT Witte Klaus K KK
BMJ open 20190717 7
<h4>Introduction</h4>Permanent artificial pacemaker implantation is a safe and effective treatment for bradycardia and is associated with extended longevity and improved quality of life. However, the most common long-term complication of standard pacemaker therapy is pacemaker-associated heart failure. Pacemaker follow-up is potentially an opportunity to screen for heart failure to assess and optimise patient devices and medical therapy.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The study is a multicentre, ph ...[more]