Abstract
Complication rates after pacemaker implantation decline after increasing operator experiences (total cases), activity (cases per year), and facility with cephalic vein cutdown technique. The incremental cost of care is driven by hospital resource utilization and does not parallel medical severity.
MeSH terms
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Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
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Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data
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Clinical Competence
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Hospital Costs / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
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Pacemaker, Artificial / economics*
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Postoperative Complications / economics
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Prospective Studies