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7967146

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-12-28
pubmed:abstractText
To clarify the utility of permanent pacemakers in a society composed largely of elderly people, clinical characteristics, pacemaker characteristics, outcome, and quality of life in a total of 116 patients in a community with many (19.6%) elderly people were evaluated after permanent pacemaker implantation. Patients above age 65 accounted for 88.8%, while those above 80 years accounted for 24.1%. Syncope was the most common observation before pacemaker implantation and emergency care was needed in 35% of patients. Sick sinus syndrome and complete AV block were seen in a majority, while atrial fibrillation with bradycardia was seen in a minority of patients. Although the physiological pacing and ventricular pacing mode (VVI) were used in about 50% each, recently the physiological pacing mode has markedly increased. During the mean follow-up of 26.1 +/- 16.2 months, only four patients died. NYHA 3 symptom improved to NYHA 1 after pacemaker implantation and 72.5% patients of all cases returned to their jobs. We conclude that the permanent pacemaker is effective in improving symptoms and reducing the death rate in elderly patients.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0300-9173
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
610-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
[Permanent pacemaker therapy in a community with many elderly people].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Futami Central Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, English Abstract