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Outpatient pacemaker procedures
1Pacemaker Center, El Cajon, California 92021.
International Journal of Cardiology
|November 1, 1987
Summary
Outpatient pacemaker procedures are safe and feasible for most patients. This approach allows patients to undergo permanent pacemaker implantation and be discharged within 24 hours without complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Devices
- Outpatient Surgery
Background:
- Permanent pacemaker implantation is a common procedure.
- Historically, pacemaker procedures required inpatient stays.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and safety of performing permanent pacemaker procedures in an outpatient setting.
- To determine if patient characteristics or procedure type affect outpatient suitability.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective review of 181 consecutive permanent pacemaker procedures performed in an outpatient practice over 46 months.
- Patients were admitted, operated on, and discharged within a 24-hour period.
Main Results:
- No pacemaker emergencies, major complications, or emergency readmissions occurred.
- The outpatient approach was suitable regardless of pacemaker procedure type, patient dependence, age, or sex.
Conclusions:
- Outpatient permanent pacemaker procedures are feasible and safe.
- This model of care can be widely applied without significant limitations.