Factors associated with implantation of single- versus dual-chamber pacemakers in 1992

Characteristics of hospitalized patients receiving initial pacemaker implantation were determined using a multistate inpatient discharge database. Analysis revealed a significant association of pacemaker type with patient age and income level, even after controlling for diagnostic factors.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1998-08, Vol.82 (3), p.392-395
1. Verfasser:	Daley, W.Randolph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Child Child, Preschool Cost-Benefit Analysis Decision Making Diseases of the cardiovascular system Female Heart Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Medical equipment Medical sciences Medicare - economics Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Pacemaker, Artificial - economics Pacemaker, Artificial - standards Pacemaker, Artificial - statistics & numerical data Prosthesis Implantation - economics Prosthesis Implantation - standards Prosthesis Implantation - statistics & numerical data Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Retrospective Studies Tachycardia - diagnosis Tachycardia - therapy Transplants & implants United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Characteristics of hospitalized patients receiving initial pacemaker implantation were determined using a multistate inpatient discharge database. Analysis revealed a significant association of pacemaker type with patient age and income level, even after controlling for diagnostic factors.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00327-0