Previous or subsequent complications among patients with late complications
| Age | Sex | Dual or single chamber | Early complications | Complication in this study | Subsequent complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | M | S | Wound never healed | Same | None |
| 68 | M | S | Wound never healed | Infection of wound | None |
| 66 | F | S | Sinus excised 1 month | Infection | None |
| 86 | M | S (EUR) | Superficial at 1 month—repositioned deeper | Erosion | None |
| 67 | F | S (EUR) | Abscess/infection—new epicardial system | Erosion | None |
| 67 | M | S | Febrile post-implant—oral antibiotics only | Infection | None |
| 74 | M | D | Haematoma evacuated at 1 month | Erosion + infection | None |
| 71 | M | S | Lead displaced | Erosion + infection | None |
| 75 | F | S | Lead displaced at implant—repositioned | Displaced lead | New lead displaced again—further new lead (active fixation) |
| 41 | M | S (EUR) | None | Infection | Death (see text) |
| 73 | M | S | None | Infection | Eroded 3 years later |
| 93 | F | S (EUR) | None | Erosion | New system also eroded—replaced |
| 88 | M | S | None | Displaced lead | Death (see text) |
| 46 | M | S | None | Infection + fibrosis | New system infected—new epicardial system |
| 77 | M | D | None | Displaced lead | New atrial lead displaced—replacement eroded, therefore given VVI unit |
| 53 | M | S (EUR) | None | Erosion | Recurrent staphylococcal infections |
| 24 | F | D | None | Pain around unit | Further pain—new abdominal system, endocardial lead |
Patients are listed who had either a previous early complication or who developed a later complication, or both. The early complications here were those present within six weeks of pacemaker implant or EUR. The patients with wounds which failed to heal technically count as early complications only. However, these individuals did not present until after the six week period, one with infection.
D, dual chamber; EUR, elective unit replacement; F, female; M, male; S, single chamber (VVI/R).