Search for dissertations about: "Bifascicular block"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Bifascicular block.

2. 1. Morbidity and mortality in patients with bundle branch block

   Author : Fariborz Tabrizi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : AV block; Bifascicular block; Congestive heart failure; Bundle branch block; Mortality; Myocardial infarction; Sudden cardiac death; Syncope.;

   Abstract : Background: Syncope is a predictor of subsequent high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block in patients with bifascicular block (BFB) but the time relationship between syncope and development of AV block has not been well-studied. Patients with BFB have a significantly higher mortality rate compared with an age and sex matched population. READ MORE

4. 2. Clinical aspects of device-detected arrhythmias

   Author : Emma Sandgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) enable continuous monitoring of the heart rhythm. CIEDs constitute a unique opportunity for detecting arrhythmias, as the duration of cardiac monitoring is of the utmost importance for the detection rate. READ MORE