Simple Back-Up Superior To Dual-Chamber Pacing For Certain ICD Patients
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
ICD dual-chamber pacing is inappropriate for patients without demonstrated bradycardia, according to the St. Jude-sponsored DAVID trial investigators
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