Trends in the incidence and prevalence of cardiac pacemaker insertions in an ageing population.

Pamela June BradshawPaul StobieMatthew W KnuimanThomas G BriffaMichael S T Hobbs

Published in: Open heart (2014)

Rates of insertion and prevalence of PPM continue to rise with the ageing population in WA. As equilibrium has probably not been reached, the demand for pacing services in similarly well-developed economies is likely to continue to grow.

Keyphrases

risk factors
healthcare
primary care
mental health
left ventricular
molecular dynamics simulations
cardiac resynchronization therapy
vena cava
atrial fibrillation