Single center retrospective clinical audit and comparison of outcome between epicardial and transvenous endocardial permanent pacemaker implantations in dogs.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to provide a single-center clinical audit of complications for single chamber permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) techniques and determine if the clinical parameters, PPI technique or complications were associated with outcome. The electronic medical records were searched for dogs treated for bradyarrhythmia with PPI. Data related to presenting complaint, signalment of the dog, ECG diagnosis, echocardiographic findings, PPI technique, and programing of the pacemaker were recorded. Survival length (days) was recorded as the last veterinary visit; if the dog was dead the reason was documented. Cumulative survival of each pacemaker was examined by a Kaplan-Meier survival curve and the two techniques compared with a logrank test. Chi-square was

SUBMITTER: Koster LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683988 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature