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Predictors of long-term survival prior to permanent pacemaker implantation in octogenarians or older

BACKGROUND: There is an increased need for permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation for older patients with multiple comorbidities. The current guidelines recommend that, before implanting PPM, clinicians should discuss life expectancy with patients and their families as part of the decision-making pr...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Chi-Wen, Wang, Chao-Hung, Chen, Wei-Siang, Wang, Chun-Chieh, Cherng, Wen-Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30259339
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1044-4