| Pacing therapy in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 12214169 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Bradycardia due to sinus node dysfunction and atrioventricular block is more commonly observed in the elderly. Aging is associated with progressive fibrosis in both the sinus node and atrioventricular conduction system (AV node, His bundle, right and left bundles). In the absence of reversible causes implantation of a permanent pacemaker is often required in the patient with symptomatic bradycardia. For elderly patients with sinus node dysfunction, pacing modes that preserve atrioventricular synchrony are associated with a reduced incidence of atrial fibrillation and improved quality of life. For patients with atrioventricular block, the importance of preserving atrioventricular synchrony in the elderly is controversial and is currently being evaluated. |
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Authors:
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Fred M Kusumoto; Robert Phillips; Nora Goldschlager |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of geriatric cardiology Volume: 11 ISSN: 1076-7460 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Geriatr Cardiol Publication Date: 2002 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-09-05 Completed Date: 2002-11-19 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9215283 Medline TA: Am J Geriatr Cardiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 305-16 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2002 CVRR, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Electrophysiology and Pacing Service, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA. |
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Aged Aging / physiology* Arrhythmia, Sinus / complications*, physiopathology, therapy* Bradycardia / etiology*, physiopathology, therapy* Cardiac Pacing, Artificial* Heart Block / complications*, physiopathology, therapy* Heart Conduction System / physiopathology* Humans |
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