Key result
A test detecting impending electronic failures enabled elective pacemaker replacement in 89.5% (17 of 19) of patients, avoiding emergency replacements or arbitrary period changes.
Why the study?
Does a three-monthly laboratory test detect impending failure in implanted pacemakers to allow elective replacement?
Population
19 consecutive patients with implanted pacemakers
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
four years (usage period)
Authors
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May support elective pacemaker replacement in select cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before routine use.
Observational (n=19)
Does a three-monthly laboratory test detect impending failure in implanted pacemakers to allow elective replacement?
A simple laboratory test performed every three months can reliably detect impending pacemaker failure, allowing for elective rather than emergency replacement.
Davies et al. (1969) conducted an observational in Implanted pacemakers (n=19). Test to detect impending electronic failures including battery depletion was evaluated on Elective change of pacemaker before failure. A test detecting impending electronic failures enabled elective pacemaker replacement in 89.5% (17 of 19) of patients, avoiding emergency replacements or arbitrary period changes.
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