Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Pacemakers

Abstract Introduction: Cardiac pacemaker (PM) therapy is of paramount importance. PM use increases with age, with an estimated increased use of 70% to 80% in patients over 65 years. This study evaluated the perception of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of elderly patients with PM, compar...

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Main Authors: Natielly Aleixo Inácio, Manoel Muniz Neto, Antônio da Silva Menezes Junior, Joaquim Ferreira Fernandes, Vinícius Araújo Barbosa, Tiago de Almeida Laranjeira, Marcos Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2021-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382021000500639&tlng=en