Abstract:BackgroundWe sought to study the indications, complications and course of patients admitted to a community hospital and needed temporary pacemaker.MethodWe studied 181 consecutive patients who needed a temporary pacemaker between 04/2001 and 04/2003.ResultsA total of 181 patients were studied. The average age was 76.1 ± 12.3, 100 males, 81 females. The commonest site of insertion was right subclavian (45%) followed by right femoral vein (27%), right internal jugular vein in 18%, left femoral vein in 9%. The co… Show more
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