August 13, 2005International Journal of Angiology
Acute and early complications of permanent pacing: A prospective audit of 926 consecutive patients from a UK center
Population
926 consecutive patients undergoing their first endocardial permanent pacemaker implantation at a United…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 2 months
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Discussion
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Implication
Reassures on low re-operation rates after pacemaker implantation; leaves open whether atrial lead fixation techniques warrant targeted study.
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Population
926 consecutive patients undergoing their first endocardial permanent pacemaker implantation at a United Kingdom tertiary referral Cardiothoracic Center, median age 77 years, 51.4% male.
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Intervention
Endocardial permanent pacemaker insertion (53% dual chamber, 6% single chamber atrial, 41% ventricular)
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Outcome
Incidence of intraoperative and early postoperative complications (up to 2 months after implant)safety
Permanent pacemaker implantation in a large tertiary center carries a low risk of acute and early complications, with overall re-operation rates of 3.5% and infection rates <1%.
Cite This Study
Aggarwal et al. (2005) studied this question.