Abstract
Objective To analyse the clinical characteristics of elderly patients with permanent cardiac pacemaker implanted. Methods To retrospectively analyze 41 elderly patients( ≥80 years) with permanent pacemakers implantation. Observing the clinical symptoms, bradyarrhythmia category, pacing mode, intraoperative pacing parameters,intraoperative and postoperative complications. Results All patients were operated successfully. Pacing modes were,VVI 29 cases,VVIR 2 cases,DDD 9 cases and DDDR 1 case. Ventricular electrode located in right ventricular apical pacing. Atrial electrode located right heart ear. During the operateing, severe complications did not happen such as heart perforation, malignant arrhythmia. One case of postoperative dislocation electrode and one case of pocket hematocele were observed. After treatment, they were cured, no infection and pacemaker syndrome happened. 6 patients died during follow-up, postoperative from two months to 6 years. Conclusion Pacing therapy in elderly patients is good. Surgical risk was not increased. Key words: Pacemaker, artificial; Aged
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