Pacemaker Therapy in the Elderly and Very Elderly

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Very good

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Very good

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Excellent

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Very good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are methods the author uses adequate and well used?

A: Excellent

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them as coherent?

A: Excellent

Comments: The Discussion section thoroughly analyses the significance of cardiac permanent pacemaker implantation (PM) therapy in the elderly and very elderly patients to determine the survival rate and the prognostic factors of mortality.

Literature

Q: Does the author utilize relevant literature?

A: Very good

Author's knowledge

Q: What is the level of the author’s knowledge? Does the author utilize all recent contributions relevant to the topic?

A: Very good

Length

Q: Is the length of the paper adequate to the significance of the topic? Do you suggest shortening the paper without losing its value?

A: Good

Figures & Tables

Q: Does the author use them suitably? Are legend and notations clear?

A: Very good

Writing style

Q: Is it clear and understandable?

A: Very good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This is a single-center retrospective study aiming at assessing the survival rate of 269 elderly and very elderly patients undergoing cardiac permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation. It also investigates the significant prognostic factors of mortality. The findings demonstrate that the primary prognostic factors are non-cardiological and show a good life expectancy, reduced cardiovascular arrhythmic mortality and increased the overall survival rate in elderly patients which concludes that pacemaker therapy seems to be a clinically effective therapeutic option to improve survival.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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