Morbidity, Mortality and Gender Differences in Patients With Pacemakers

Morbidity, Mortality and Gender Differences in Patients With Pacemakers; a Large-scale Single-center Cohort Study

Previous publications suggest gender difference in outcome parameters after pacemaker implantation. Aim of this study is to investigate gender differences in patients with pacemaker. Implanted devices, indication for implantation and pacemaker follow up data of patients will be included. Survival data including cause of death will be documented. Prevalent comorbidities and relevant laboratory data will be recorded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients registered in the pacemaker database of the Department of Cardiology at the Medical University Vienna. Patients get registered when clinical follow up of an implanted Pacemaker is done.

Exclusion Criteria:

• For survival analysis: No valid match of first name AND surname AND date of birth with patients' insurance data.
• For analysis of comorbidities: Not a single documented diagnose was found in our electronic clinic-wide patients' information system.