Trends in pacemaker mode prescription 1984-1994: a single centre study of 3710 patients.
Population
3,710 patients undergoing new pacemaker implantation at a single tertiary referral cardiothoracic centre…
Comparison
Pacemaker implantation practices between 1992… vs Pacemaker implantation practices between 1984…
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Temporal rise in physiologic pacing extends prior trends; leaves open outcome impact and age disparities in elderly patients.
Structured PICO
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Population
3,710 patients undergoing new pacemaker implantation at a single tertiary referral cardiothoracic centre, divided into Group 1 (n=2,622 paced from 1984 to 1991) and Group 2 (n=1,088 paced from 1992 to 1994).
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Intervention
Pacemaker implantation practices between 1992 and 1994 (Group 2).
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Comparator
Pacemaker implantation practices between 1984 and 1991 (Group 1).
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Outcome
Trends in pacemaker mode prescription (AAI and DDD).
The use of atrial and dual-chamber pacemakers increased substantially from 1984 to 1994, though elderly patients (≥80 years) remained less likely to receive them compared to younger patients.
Cite This Study
Aggarwal et al. (1996) studied this question.