Factors associated with implantation of single- versus dual-chamber pacemakers in 1992.
Characteristics of hospitalized patients receiving initial pacemaker implantation were determined using a multistate inpatient discharge database. Analysis revealed a significant association of pacemaker type with patient age and income level, even after controlling for diagnostic factors.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
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