Clinical analysis of permanent cardiac pacemaker implanted in 41 elderly patients

VernacularTitle:高龄患者永久心脏起搏器植入术41例临床分析
Author: Ying ZHOU ; Huimin GU ; Zongjian CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pacemaker,artificial; Aged
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2011;18(19):2595-3596
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo analyse the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with permanent cardiac pacemaker implanted. MethodsTo retrospectively analyze 41 elderly patients( ≥80 years) with permanent pacemakers implantation. Observing the clinical symptoms, bradyarrhythmia category, pacing mode, intraoperative pacing parameters,intraoperative and postoperative complications. ResultsAll patients were operated successfully. Pacing modes were,VVI 29 cases,VVIR 2 cases,DDD 9 cases and DDDR 1 case. Ventricular electrode located in right ventricular apical pacing. Atrial electrode located right heart ear. During the operateing, severe complications did not happen such as heart perforation, malignant arrhythmia. One case of postoperative dislocation electrode and one case of pocket hematocele were observed. After treatment, they were cured, no infection and pacemaker syndrome happened. 6 patients died during follow-up, postoperative from two months to 6 years. ConclusionPacing therapy in elderly patients is good. Surgical risk was not increased.