Eleven-year trends of inpatient pacemaker implantation in patients diagnosed with sick sinus syndrome

Avirup Guha, Xiao Xiang, Devin Haddad, Benjamin Buck, Xu Gao, Michael Dunleavy, Ellen Liu, Dilesh Patel, Vadim V. Fedorov, Emile G. Daoud

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Abstract

Background: Pacemakers (PM) are used for managing sick sinus syndrome (SSS). This study evaluates predictors and trends of PM implantation for SSS. Methods: Patients were identified from the National Inpatient Sample dataset (2003–2013). Included patients were ≥18 years old, had a diagnosis of sinus node dysfunction and atrial arrhythmia (i.e., SSS). Patients who died, transferred out, who had prior device, or had a defibrillator or resynchronization therapy device implanted were excluded. Included patients were then stratified by if a PM was implanted. Data regarding SSS, trends of PM utilization, and multivariable models of factors associated with PM implantation are presented. Results: Note that 328,670 patients satisfied study criteria. This study compared patients who underwent (87.4%) PM implantation to those who did not undergo (12.6%) PM implantation. The annual trends for hospitalization with SSS and PM placement have been decreasing (P
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)933-943
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Volume28
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2017

Keywords

  • atrial fibrillation
  • hospitalization
  • pacemakers
  • sick sinus syndrome

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