Key result
Permanent pacemaker implantation rates in district general hospitals show a sustained rise over two decades.
Why the study?
Rates of permanent pacemaker implantation have risen over more than two decades since endorsement of pacing in district general hospitals, necessitating evaluation of complication rates by cardiology registrars.
What are the complication rates of permanent pacemakers implanted by cardiology registrars in a district general hospital?
What are the complication rates of permanent pacemakers implanted by cardiology registrars in a district general hospital?
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Rising PPM implantation rates in DGHs may increase service demands; leaves open questions on appropriateness and long-term outcomes.
Permanent cardiac pacing in the district general hospital (DGH) was endorsed by the British cardiovascular society in 1987, and by 1992 a third of DGHs provided this service.[1,2][1] More than two decades have passed and the rates at which permanent pacemakers (PPM) are being implanted have risen
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Leong et al. (2014) studied this question. Permanent pacemaker implantation rates in district general hospitals have risen over the past two decades.
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