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The Clinical Utility of Pacemaker Follow‐up Visits
Author(s) -
MUGICA JACQUES,
HENRY L.,
ROLLET MAURICE,
PODEUR HENRI,
HAQUIN G.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1986.tb06703.x
Subject(s) - medicine , outpatient clinic , cardiac pacemaker , cardiac pacing , outpatient visits , medical emergency , emergency medicine , pediatrics , cardiology , health care , economics , economic growth
Because of the increased complexity of modern pacemakers, pacemaker follow‐up visits in specialized centers become more and more indispensable. In this study, the results of 15,000 outpatient visits to the cardiac pacing center between the years 1983–1985 are presented. In most cases (92.8%), verification of normal function was made; however, mandatory reprogramming was required in 1.2%, and hospitalization for various reasons was required in 6% of visits. Careful outpatient monitoring of pacemakers is therefore very important for detecting early or late pacemaker complications.