An irregular heartbeat that you don’t even feel but can be picked up by a pacemaker is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke , says a new McMaster University study.
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Long-term survival was significantly influenced by the type of arrhythmia leading to pacemaker implantation: Overall median survival was the longest in patients implanted for sick-sinus syndrome (SSS) with 132.9 months; patients with AV-block (3rd degree or 2nd degree type Mobitz) had a median survival of 94.3 months …
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