Original paper

Physical activity and mortality in older patients with a pacemaker

Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 106 - 111
Published: Dec 9, 2019
Abstract
Aim With increasing lifespans, patients requiring a pacemaker are older than they were in the past. Data regarding all‐cause mortality in older patients implanted with a pacemaker are scarce. As physical activity is associated with a decrease in all‐cause mortality, we investigated whether daily physical activity time, expressed as the activity rate determined by pacemakers, can predict all‐cause mortality in older patients (aged ≥75 years) with...
Paper Details
Title
Physical activity and mortality in older patients with a pacemaker
Published Date
Dec 9, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
106 - 111
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