Regional features of electrocardiostimulation: some results and resource search (Mordovia population example)

Abstract

So far, electrocardiostimulation (ECS) problems, and their regional solutions, have been inadequately described. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate short- and long-term ECS results in patients of Saransk City and Mordovia Republic regions; to search for methods improving end-points in these patients. The study included 51 ECS individuals who underwent pacemaker implantation at Saransk City Clinical Hospital No. 4 (1996-2004). Questionnaire survey and clinical follow-up methods were used; ECS concept was reviewed: intervention indications, short- and long-term complications, their diagnostics, treatment and prevention; recommendations for controlling the problems identified were developed. Unfortunately, Russian standards of diagnostics, treatment (including surgery), and out-patient follow-up of such patients have not been created yet. Organizing a Saransk branch of Research Institute of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, including a modern telemedicine complex, might be an optimal regional-level solution for these problems.

Keywords

• electrocardiostimulation
• complications
• recommendations
• telemedicine