Medium-long term mortality and change in functional status in elderly patients with pacemaker.

Conclusion: Long-term mortality in individuals older than 80 years old with pacemaker implantation, was significantly higher comparing with general population, especially in ventricular devices. No significant improvement in functional status was detected in this subgroup of patients. PMID: 31588125 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31588125?dopt=Abstract

Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico - October 9, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pérez-Díaz P, Jiménez-Díaz J, Higuera-Sobrino F, Piqueras-Flores J, Frías-García R, Mazoteras-Muñoz V, Maseda-Uriza R, Arenas-Cambronero V Tags: Arch Cardiol Mex Source Type: research