Short-term and long-term follow-ups in elderly patients aged over 75 with diabetes after implanting ;permanent cardiac pacemaker
XIA Chang-quan
WU Yun-tao
WANG Xiao-bing
ZHANG Wei
TIAN Guo-xiang
Abstract：Objective To observe the short-term and long-term curative effects and complications in elderly patients aged over 75 with diabetes after implanting permanent cardiac pacemakers. Methods The elderly patients aged over 75 implanting permanent cardiac pacemakers (n=89) were chosen from Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2013, and then divided into diabetes group (n=38) and non-diabetes group (n=51). The complications after implantation and long-term curative effect were followed up and recorded in 2 groups. Results The success rate was 100%in both groups, and average follow-up period was over 5 y. The incidence of complications including electrode dislocation and pocket infection had no statistical difference between 2 groups (P>0.05). There were no amaurosis and syncope observed during follow-up and a few patients had palpitation and tachycardia. The quality of live was improved in 98.9%patients. Conclusion The elderly patients with diabetes can accept implantation of permanent cardiac pacemaker like those without diabetes when the level of plasma glucose is controlled strictly.
Keywords：Elderly patients with diabetesPermanent cardiac pacemakerComplications
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 349-351 )