Long-term outcome of cardiac pacing in octogenarians and nonagenarians.

Aims: The number of patients >80 years receiving pacemakers (PMs) is increasing. Little is known about survival and complications in this specific subgroup. We aim to determine predictors of long-term survival.

Incidence and predictors of in-hospital events after first implantation of pacemakers.

Aims: Despite an annual rise in the numbers of patients receiving their first pacemaker (PM), the risks of the implantation procedure remains unclear. The purpose of this prospective study is to estimate the incidence of in-hospital events after first PM implantation and to determine the predictors of these events.

Methods And Results: Patients with conventional pacing diagnosis were included in the Dutch multicentre FOLLOWPACE PM registry that prospectively documented patients' prognosis and quality of life, and PM events after first implantation.