Older Patients at Increased Risk of Early Complications Following Pacemaker Surgery: Presented at CCC

Doctor’s Guide -- MONTREAL -- October 28, 2010 -- Patients aged 75 years or older are at increased risk of early, perioperative complications following pacemaker surgery, but are at lower risk of late complications than patients younger than 75 years, researchers said here at the 2010 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC).