Dual-Chamber Pacers Help Reduce Thromboembolic Event Risk - AHA Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Use of dual-chamber in lieu of single-chamber pacemakers for ventricular pacing can lower platelet activation in the heart and reduce the risk of thromboembolic events, William Toff, MD, University of Leicester (UK) told attendees of the American Heart Association's scientific sessions Nov. 10 in Atlanta.