The association of multimorbidity to mortality in older adults after permanent pacemaker placement.

Ashok KrishnaswamiTaylor I LiuJessica HarrisHeather A PrenticeElizabeth W PaxtonFrederick A Masoudi

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)

Across the heterogeneity of indications for PPM placement, multimorbidity is increasingly common. The association of multimorbidity to mortality (≤1-year, >1-year) should be routinely discussed during the shared decision-making process as an important prognostic geriatric domain variable.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
physical activity
risk factors
ultrasound guided
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
single cell
vena cava