Theophylline Use to Prevent Permanent Pacing in the Contemporary Era of Heart Transplantation: The Rotterdam Experience

Theophylline Use to Prevent Permanent Pacing in the Contemporary Era of Heart Transplantation: The Rotterdam Experience

IntroductionSinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular conduction disorders occur increasingly after orthotopic heart transplantation (HTX) due to aging donors and may require permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation. Theophylline has been used in the past in selected cases as an alternative to PM imp...

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Main Authors: Claudette Kooij, Tamas Szili-Torok, Stefan Roest, Alina A. Constantinescu, Jasper J. Brugts, Olivier Manintveld, Kadir Caliskan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
heart transplantation
pacemaker
bradyarrhythmia
theophylline
prevention
indication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.896141/full

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