Raatikainen, MJP; Arnar, DO; Merkely, B; Camm, AJ; Hindricks, G
(2016)
Access to and clinical use of cardiac implantable electronic devices and interventional electrophysiological procedures in the European Society of Cardiology Countries: 2016 Report from the European Heart Rhythm Association.
Europace, 18 (Suppl 3).
iii1-iii79.
ISSN 1532-2092
https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euw244
SGUL Authors: Camm, Alan John
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Abstract
AIMS: The aim of this analysis was to provide comprehensive information on the access to and use of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) and catheter ablation therapy in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) area. METHODS AND RESULTS: The European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) has been collecting descriptive and quantitative data on invasive arrhythmia therapies since 2008. This year 50 of the 56 ESC member countries provided data for the EHRA White Book. Up-to-date information on procedure rates for the last 5 years together with information on demographics, economy, vital statistics, local healthcare systems, and training activities is presented for each country and the 5 geographical ESC regions. Our analysis indicated that considerable heterogeneity in the access to arrhythmia therapies still exists across the ESC area. In 2015, the CIED implantation rates per million population were highest in the Western followed by the Southern and Northern European countries. The catheter ablation activity was largest in the Western followed by the Northern and Southern areas. Overall, the procedure rates were 3-10 times higher in the European than in the non-European ESC countries. Economic resources were not the only driver for utilization of arrhythmia therapies as in some Eastern European countries with relative low gross domestic product the procedure rates exceeded the average values. CONCLUSION: These data will help the healthcare professionals and stakeholders to identify and to understand in more depth the trends, disparities, and gaps in cardiac arrhythmia care and thereby promote harmonization of cardiac arrhythmias therapies in the ESC area.
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Additional Information: | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Europace following peer review. The version of record M.J. Pekka Raatikainen, David O. Arnar, Bela Merkely, A. John Camm, Gerhard Hindricks; Access to and clinical use of cardiac implantable electronic devices and interventional electrophysiological procedures in the European Society of Cardiology Countries: 2016 Report from the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace 2016; 18 (suppl_3): iii1-iii79. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw244 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euw244. | ||||||
Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation ablation, Cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D), Cardiac resynchronization pacemaker (CRT-P), Catheter ablation, Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), Pacemaker, Pacemaker, Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), Cardiac resynchronization pacemaker (CRT-P), Cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D), Catheter ablation, Atrial fibrillation ablation, Atrial fibrillation ablation, Cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D), Cardiac resynchronization pacemaker (CRT-P), Catheter ablation, Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), Pacemaker, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, 1103 Clinical Sciences | ||||||
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) > Cardiac (INCCCA) |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Europace | ||||||
ISSN: | 1532-2092 | ||||||
Language: | eng | ||||||
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Publisher License: | Publisher's own licence | ||||||
PubMed ID: | 27496955 | ||||||
Web of Science ID: | WOS:000383210100001 | ||||||
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URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108155 | ||||||
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euw244 |
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