Procedural safety and long-term follow-up after pacemaker implantation in nonagenarians.

Duc DangVincent GalandAurélie LoiratVincent AuffretNathalie BeharPhilippe MaboJean-Claude DaubertChristophe LeclercqRaphaël P Martins

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2018)

PM implantation in nonagenarians is safe, with a low risk of procedural complications, but many comorbidities-related complications can occur. Caution should be taken in this old and frail population since complications significantly impact patients' survival.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
particulate matter
heavy metals
risk assessment