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Clinical analysis of permanent cardiac pacemaker implanted in 41 elderly patients

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
Issue:
19
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2011.19.002
Key Word:
心脏起搏器,人工;老年人;Pacemaker,artificial;Aged

Abstract: Objective To analyse the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with permanent cardiac pacemaker implanted. Methods To 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. Results All 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. Conclusion Pacing therapy in elderly patients is good. Surgical risk was not increased.

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