Type the Characteristics of Pacemaker (PM) Patients Admitted in Stroke Unit: The Stroke Pacemaker Study (SPACES)

Abstract

Aims: According to recent surveys, despite health care authority's budget reductions, the total amount of PM implants increased worldwide. Even if the diffusion of these devices is large no data are available concerning the characteristics of PM patients hospitalized for stroke. Study Design:The SPACES study is a retrospective observational study conducted in 3 hospital centres including paced patients consecutively admitted for acute stroke. The objective is to determine the characteristics of patients with PM admitted in the stroke units.