[Permanent cardiac stimulation: evaluation of a 10-year experience].

This 10-year prospective follow-up study (1978-1988) covers 430 patients who received 463 permanent pacemakers in a regional hospital. One cardiologist established the indication for implantation and a general surgeons' team performed the operation. Mortality was very low (0.5%). Among the local complications (6.2%), infection was the most dangerous and often required repeated surgery or even removal of the entire pacing system.