“…15 A subgroup of patients requiring special vigilance are those individuals presenting atrioventricular block (AVB) in the context of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). 2,18 In our hospital, the implantation of these devices is carried out by intensivists in an adequately equipped room, since in many cases pacemaker placement is carried out under emergency conditions and in patients with AMI or in extremely serious condition. 4 Accordingly, the use of NPTP is recommended in the case of symptomatic sinus bradycardia or with hemodynamic impairment and sinus node arrest or pause lasting over 3 s, as explained in the most recent ACC/AHA guides.…”