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Background: This study describes cardiac pacing activity during 2021: demographic data of patients underwent permanent pacemaker implantation (PPM), risk factors, clinical presentations, indications, mode of pacing, and complications post PPM implantation. Cardiac pacemakers have become the common treatment of symptomatic bradycardia or high-grade atrioventricular block. Methods: The study was carried out at the department of cardiology Tanta University Hospitals. 102 patients were included in this study. This study was done over a period of six months from October 2020 until April 2021 and follow up for 6 months. All the data about the patients underwent permanent pacemaker implantation were collected by the coordinator in the participating cardiac center. Results: The most frequent risk factors of PPM implantation was hypertension (69%), followed by diabetes mellitus (29%), coronary artery disease (21%), chronic kidney disease (18%), hypothyroidism (6%), cardiomyopathy (3%), valvular heart disease (2%) and congenital heart disease (1%). The most common indication is complete heart block (69%), followed by second degree heart block "mobeitz type 2" (13%), slow atrial fibrillation (7%), symptomatic heart failure patients with LVEF ? 35% , QRS ? 150 ms (6%), trifascicular block (3%), sick sinus syndrome (2%). The most frequent mode of pacing used in our study was DDD mode (63%), followed by VVI mode (32%) with (78%) sinus rhythm and (22%) atrial fibrillation rhythm, then CRT-D (4%). Overall complication rate (9%) within 6 months. In our study the most common complication is infection (5%), followed by haematoma (1%), lead fracture (1%), pneumothorax (1%), and lead displacement (1%). Conclusion: Approximately three-quarters of the patients related to atrioventricular block underwent permanent pacemaker implantaion. Approximately more than half of pacemakers related to patients underwent permanent pacemaker implantation were dual chamber pacemakers. Infection is the most common complication in our study and this is important for strict infection control measures.
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@#Objective To compare and analyze the clinical effects of two kinds of frame design valves after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 124 patients who underwent TAVR and were followed up for 1 year. There were 71 males and 53 females aged 75.57±6.21 years. These patients were treated with Venus-A or Edwards Sapien aortic valves. The hemodynamics and cardiac function of these two kinds of transcatheter aortic valves (THV) were evaluated by echocardiography. The 30-day mortality and 1-year clinical effect of the patients were calculated. Results Eight-one patients used Venus-A valve and 43 patients used Edwards Sapien valve. The aortic valve transaortic pressure gradient was reduced and the rate of perivalvular leakage was low (both 2.6%) in both groups, and there was no statistical difference between the two groups. The implantation rate of permanent pacemaker was 17.3% and 11.6%, respectively. The 1-month survival (94.0% and 93.0%) and 1-year survival (94.0% and 91.0%) rates were not statistically different. Conclusion The two groups of THV with different stent structures have good short-term clinical effect and low implantation rate of permanent pacemaker.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of bandage rollers compression on pocket hemostasis in patients after implantation of permanent pacemaker.Methods A total of 591 patients after implantation of permanent pacemaker were enrolled in this study and divided into trial group and control group.The wounds of 296 patients in trial group received compression by two bandage rollers,which were placed parallelly on the wound side by side,above the pocket of pacemaker,fixed by 3M adhesive tapes so that no bleeding of wound and no shifting of rollers.6 hours after the operation,the tapes and bandage rollers were released.The wounds of 295 patients in control group received compression by 1 000 g sand bag which were taken off 6 hours after the operation.The safety and effects of hemostasis in patients between the two groups were compared.Results The incidences of incision bleeding,pocket hematoma and pocket skin pressure injury were not significantly different between the two groups(P>0.05).The incidences of postoperative pain,urinary retention and insomnia were significantly different between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion The incidences of postoperative pain,urinary retention and insomnia are significantly reduced in patients who received bandage roller compression.