Volume 8, Issue 2 (Scientific Journal of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences-Summer 2001)                   Avicenna J Clin Med 2001, 8(2): 0-0 | Back to browse issues page

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The Study of the Complications of VVI Mode Permanent Pace Maker in 83 Patients with Sick Sinus Syndrome
Shahram Homayounfar , Hosein Azarnik
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Patients with sick sinus syndrome (SSS) and implantation of permanent
   pace maker (PPM) have complications that prevalence of them are
   depended to type of PPM. Evaluation of these complications is the goal of
   this study . 

          File of 83 patients with SSS who experinced implantation of VVI mode
   PPM during 17 years in Tehran’s Shahid Rejaei heart hospital have been
   considered for these complications. 

          Cardiomegaly 37.75% , congestive heart failure 10.84% , chronic atrial
   fibrilation 30.12% , atrial flutter 3.61% , systemic emboli 4.81% and
   atrioventricular block (31.32%) have been observed.

          The results showed more complications in VVI mode PPM.

Keywords: Permanent Pace Maker/ Sick Sinus Syndrome
     
Type of Study: Original | Subject: Other Clinical Specialties
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