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Figure 2 Long-term overall survival in octogenarians and nonagenarians after implantation of a dual-chamber or ventricular pacemaker. The observed survival in patients with a ventricular pacemaker is significantly worse than those with a dual-chamber pacemaker. The numbers below the graph indicate the number of patients at risk at each point.