Population
37 children < 5 years old at pacemaker implant
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
1 to 105 months
Authors
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Reoperation for battery depletion or exit block may warrant closer surveillance in young children with epicardial pacemakers; leaves open optimal lead and device strategies.
Pacemaker implantation in children under 5 years old shows good pacing mode maintenance, though a subset requires reoperation for battery depletion or exit block.
Gillette et al. (1992) studied this question.
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