Table II

Comparison of Aetiology for Pacing in Scottish Borders Region with other centres. (1999/ 2000)

All figures in percentages of total implants/ obtained from the National Pacemaker Database

 

Carotid sinus

syndrome

Conduction

tissue fibrosis

Ischaemic/

post MI

Borders region (Scotland)

28

66

6

District General Hospitals (Scotland)

 

16

36.3

18.7

Teaching Hospitals (Scotland)                   

 

9.7

25.4

16.7

All hospitals (Scotland)                          

13.6

32.5

18.7

National Pacemaker Database  (UK)       

6.9

48.5

16.1

Newcastle 12

24 (in 1995)

 

30 (in1995)

13 (in1995)