Pacemaker syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis

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Complications

Studies have shown that patients with pacemaker syndrome and/or with sick sinus syndrome are at higher risk of developing fatal complications that calls for the patients to be carefully monitored in the ICU. Complications include:

• Atrial fibrillation
• Thrombo-embolic events
• Heart failure