Open AccessThe patient journey from symptom onset to pacemaker implantation
Author(s) -
Michael S. Cunnington,
Chris Plummer,
Adam K McDiarmid,
Janet M. McComb
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
qjm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1460-2725
pISSN - 1460-2393
DOI - 10.1093/qjmed/hcn122
Subject(s) - medicine , bradycardia , implant , referral , observational study , surgery , pediatrics , heart rate , blood pressure , family medicine
Regional variation in permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation rates is well described, the reasons for which are unclear. Significant delays to PPM implantation in UK practice were described 20 years ago, but contemporary data are lacking.
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