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What factors predict pacemaker syndrome and how can it be treated in patients with sinus node dysfunction?

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boxed-textLink MS et al. (2004) High Incidence of Pacemaker Syndrome in Patients With Sinus Node Dysfunction Treated With Ventricular-Based Pacing in the Mode Selection Trial (MOST). J Am Coll Cardiol 43: 2066–2071

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