Patient survival with pacemaker therapy at regional hospital, Orebro, Sweden, 1964-1974.
The results of pacemaker therapy in the Regional Hospital, Orebro, during its first 10 years are presented. In general, patients with a history of temporary heart failure either before or at the time of implantation, had a better prognosis than those with such a history. Myocardial infarction had a detrimental effect on the prognosis in the first year of the patients pacing, but not thereafter.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006327:Heart Block / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000401:mortality*