Aging Might Increase the Incidence of Infection from Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Aim. The elderly are the major population receiving the implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM). Infection is a devastating complication. The present study is to verify the relationship between age and PPM implantation infection. Methods. All patients (162 adult and 292 elder patients) received...

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Autores principales: Lin, Yun, Li, Zhi Zhong, Zhang, Jingmei, Zhang, Jinrong, Fan, Qian, Du, Jie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3863541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/943416

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3863541/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/943416

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