Long term results of the patients with pacemaker implantation, especially as to mortality

Abstract

Long term survival was analized in 211 cases who underwent pacemaker implantation in our clinic by May, 1985. The actual survival rate of whole patients was 85% in 5 years follow up and 79% in 10 years follow up. The mortality rate in the follow up period was 16.1% (34 cases). The number of death due to cerebral vascular disease was 9 (26.5%).
The mortality rate with physiological pacing was 7.6% and with ventricular pacing was 22.5%. The mortality rate in old age group (older than 70 years of age) was not high compared with that in younger age group (younger than 70 years of age). There fore, pacemaker implantation should be recommended even in old age group.