Table 3.
Safety and prognosis between younger and elderly patients.
| Events | Overall N = 341 | Young (<80) N = 182 | Elderly (≥80) N = 159 | P-value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure related complications | 14 (4.1) | 8 (4.4) | 6 (3.8) | 0.140 | 
| Lead fracture, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 
| Lead dislodgement, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 0.946 | 
| Atrial perforation, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 0.946 | 
| Ventricular perforation, n (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 
| Pocket hematoma, n (%) | 3 (0.9) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.6) | 0.565 | 
| Pocket infection, n (%) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (2.2) | 0 | 0.169 | 
| Incision algesia, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0.946 | 
| Pericardial effusion, n (%) | 5 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.5) | 0.291 | 
| MACE | 32 (9.4) | 13 (7.1) | 19 (11.9) | 0.157 | 
| Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 4 (1.2) | 0 | 4 (2.5) | 0.099 | 
| Acute heart failure, n (%) | 15 (4.4) | 9 (4.9) | 6 (3.8) | 0.794 | 
| Ventricular fibrillation, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0.946 | 
| Cerebral infarction, n (%) | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 5 (3.1) | 0.050 | 
| Subdural hemorrhage, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0.946 | 
| Pacemaker reimplantation, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 0 | 0.946 | 
| Cardiac tamponade, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 0.946 | 
| Death due to CVD, n (%) | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.9) | 0.522 | 
| Rehospitalization due to CVD, n(%) | 44 (12.9) | 22 (12.1) | 22 (13.8) | 0.321 | 
| All-cause mortality, n(%) | 9 (2.6) | 3 (1.6) | 6 (3.8) | 0.377 | 
CVD, denotes cardiovascular disease; MACE, major adverse cardiocerebrovascular events.