events
Young (<85) N=152 Elderly (≥85) N=37
P value
Pacemaker related events
Pneumothorax, n (%) 0 0 1.00
Lead dislodgement, n (%) 2 (1.3) 0 1.00
Pocket hematoma, n (%) 1 (0.7) 0 1.00
Pocket infection, n (%) 3 (2.0) 0 0.90
Clinical events
Myocardial infarction, n (%) 1 (0.7) 3 (8.1) 0.03
Stroke, n (%) 1 (0.7) 2 (5.4) 0.18
Ventricular fibrillation, n (%) 1 (0.7) 0 1.00
Heart failure, n (%) 6 (4.0) 2 (5.4) 1.00
Pulmonary embolism, n (%) 1 (0.7) 0 1.00
Pleural effusion, n (%) 1 (0.7) 0 1.00
Rehospitalization due to cardiovascular events, n (%) 21 (13.8) 10 (27.0) 0.05
Death due to cardiovascular events, n (%) 1 (0.7) 0 1.00
All-cause death, n (%) 1 (0.7) 1 (2.7) 0.84