Attendance and health guidance of complications following permanent implantation of artificial pacemaker

Objective: To explore the causes,management,nursing care and health guidance of complications following permanent implantation of the artificial heart pacemaker.Methods: Forty-seven patients were installed permanent artificial pacemakers and complications occurred in 7 of them.The causes of the complications were analyzed and proper nursing guidance was offered.Results: Pacemaker pocket hematoma was observed in 2 cases,pocket infection in 1 case,pneumothorax in 1 case,shoulder-hand joint syndrome in 1 case,electrode dislocation in 1 case and pacemaker syndrome in 1 case.Conclusions: Knowledge about the complications related to the pacemaker,postoperative observation and health guidance should be strengthened,which may help to early identification and management of the complication and improve the patient's quality of life.