Consensus for Appropriateness of Pacer Implant Indication

Class I Conditions for which there is general agreement that permanent pacemakers should be implanted.

Class IIa

Conditions for which permanent pacemak ers are frequently used but there is diva gence of opinion with respect to the ne cessity of their insertion. Weight of evidence /opinion is in favor of pacemaker use.

Class IIb

Conditions for which permanent pacemakers are frequently used but there is diver gence of opinion with respect to the necessity of their insertion. Weight of evidence /opinion is in favor of pacemaker use.

Class III

Conditions for which there is general agreement that devices are unnecessary

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