منابع مشابه
Pacemaker dependency after pacemaker implantation.
BACKGROUND Pacemaker dependency (PD) can be defined as the risk of serious injury or death from sudden pacemaker failure, an event more dangerous than progressive rate decrease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of PD during long-term follow-up after pacing system implantation. METHODS AND RESULTS The study included 3638 patients (mean age 65.3 +/- 10.2 years). Indications f...
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One hundred thirty patients have had 244 pacemakers of five types implanted at Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital in the past eight years. There has been I 0.50 probabilIty of successful unit function at only 12 months with epicardial units. All transvenous units used have had a 0.50 probabilIty of unit success at more than 17 months. This fact, combined with the lower frequency of early death wi...
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Approximately 180000 patients undergo pacemaker implantation in the U.S each year [1]. In addition, the extreme elderly are the most rapidly growing segment of the U.S. [2,3] and pacemakers are commonly implanted in this population. There are reports of pacemaker implant complications (generally clinical trials reporting outcomes and incident complication rates) and fewer reports of complicatio...
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A 76-year-old patient with a medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and moderate valvular aortic stenosis underwent cephalic DDD pacemaker implantation because of fatigue and a 3rd degree atrioventricular block with a ventricular escape rhythm of 45 beats per minute. After implantation, he complained about stabbing chest pains. A chest radiograph did not reveal any signs of a...
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A 75-years-old female presented with dyspnea and syncope. Electrocardiogram revealed atrial fibrillation and complete atrioventricular block. She was therefore listed for pacemaker implantation on the next day. Initial attempt at venous access was left axillary vein. A venogram showed good venous anatomy (Fig. 1a). Several attempts to puncture axillary vein were made. However, there was no good...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38274-1