[Permanent pacemaker implantation. Indications and results].
Clinical, laboratory and electrocardiographic data from 608 patients with permanent pacemakers implanted over a period of 8 years, were evaluated retrospectively. The number of implants was greater in males (56.5%) and in patients over 60 years of age (77.5%). Atherosclerosis was the most common disease found in this group (50%). Syncope occurred in 96.2% of the cases; and complete AV block was the most common electrocardiographic alteration (50.5%). Electrode displacement occurred in 32 patients (5.2%) and was the most commonly found early complication. Among the late complications, 10.3% of the patients had infections in the area of the generator. The total mortality was 7.7% due to the heart disease rather than pacemaker-related complication.
Gutiérrez
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Servicio de Electrocardiografia del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Ignacio Chávez, México D.F.
Iturralde
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Gutiérrez Fuster
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Martínez Ríos
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Martínez Ríos
M A
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Romero
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Hernández
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D
González Hermosillo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Implantación de marcapasos definitivos. Indicaciones y resultados.