title: Two decades of cardiac pacing at the Mayo Clinic (1961 through 1981).
abstract: Pacemaker procedures performed at the Mayo Clinic for the years 1961, 1971, and 1981 were reviewed to examine the changes that have occurred in a large pacemaker practice during the 2 decades since the advent of pacemaker therapy. Major changes in trends and practice have occurred; in addition to numerical growth, the indications for permanent pacing and the technologic alternatives available have expanded considerably. The increasing choices available today (in all areas of pacemaker practice) provide a challenging stimulus to physicians as they seek the best clinical options in patient care.
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000503:physiopathology*