TY - JOUR
T1 - Prognosis of Patients Permanently Paced for Sick Sinus Syndrome
AU - Wohl, Armand J.
AU - Laborde, N. Joseph
AU - Atkins, James M
AU - Blomqvist, C. Gunnar
AU - Mullins, Charles B
PY - 1976
Y1 - 1976
N2 - In 39 patients (mean age, 66 years) treated for sick sinus syndrome (SSS) with pacemaker insertion, the long-term prognosis was studied. Fifteen patients (42%) died during the follow-up period of 6 to 59 months (mean, 25 months). Three patients were unavailable for follow-up. Eleven of the 15 deaths (73%) were cardiac-related, yet none could be associated with either an arrhythmia or pacemaker failure. Symptoms recurred or persisted after pacemaker insertion in 14 patients (mean age, 71 years), nine of whom died (31 deaths per 100 patient follow-up years). Twenty-two patients (mean age, 63 years) were asymptomatic after pacer insertion, six of whom died (11 deaths per 100 patient follow-up years). These follow-up results demonstrate a poor long-term prognosis in patients with SSS and persistent symptoms following permanent pacing.
AB - In 39 patients (mean age, 66 years) treated for sick sinus syndrome (SSS) with pacemaker insertion, the long-term prognosis was studied. Fifteen patients (42%) died during the follow-up period of 6 to 59 months (mean, 25 months). Three patients were unavailable for follow-up. Eleven of the 15 deaths (73%) were cardiac-related, yet none could be associated with either an arrhythmia or pacemaker failure. Symptoms recurred or persisted after pacemaker insertion in 14 patients (mean age, 71 years), nine of whom died (31 deaths per 100 patient follow-up years). Twenty-two patients (mean age, 63 years) were asymptomatic after pacer insertion, six of whom died (11 deaths per 100 patient follow-up years). These follow-up results demonstrate a poor long-term prognosis in patients with SSS and persistent symptoms following permanent pacing.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1976.03630040016004
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1976.03630040016004
M3 - Article
C2 - 1267548
AN - SCOPUS:84942561219
SN - 0003-9926
VL - 136
SP - 406
EP - 408
JO - Archives of Internal Medicine
JF - Archives of Internal Medicine
IS - 4
ER -