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.
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