Primo G, Ninove B, Bostoen H, Chastel C, Deschreyer M, Flamme A, Fourny J, Iarchy J, Lantin F, Lepas C, Mendes da Costa P, Potvliege M, Van den Brande P, Van Loon C
Acta Chir Belg. 1983;Suppl:44-51.
Thirteen centres, specialized in pacemakers and studying the implantation, brought together their material. Consequently, 785 patients living with a pacemaker (PM) were grouped. The average age at the time of the first implantation is 83,5 years old. The mortality of 7.5% as well as the morbidity of 16% lie very low. Nevertheless, their causes are discussed and compared to those resulting from other types of surgical pathologies on the octogenarian. It seems that the implantation of a PM, even on a person of 80 or older, is an efficient therapeutic gesture, benign and capable of normalizing the chances and quality of life on a long term basis.
13个专门从事起搏器及植入研究的中心汇集了它们的资料。因此，785名植入了起搏器（PM）的患者被归为一组。首次植入时的平均年龄为83.5岁。7.5%的死亡率和16%的发病率都非常低。然而，对其病因进行了讨论，并与其他类型的老年手术病理所导致的病因进行了比较。似乎植入起搏器，即使是在80岁及以上的人身上，也是一种有效的治疗手段，良性且能够长期使机会和生活质量正常化。
