Aktaa, S;
Tzeis, S;
Gale, CP;
Ackerman, MJ;
Arbelo, E;
Behr, ER;
Crotti, L;
d'Avila, A;
de Chillou, C;
Denekel, T;
et al.
Aktaa, S; Tzeis, S; Gale, CP; Ackerman, MJ; Arbelo, E; Behr, ER; Crotti, L; d'Avila, A; de Chillou, C; Denekel, T; Figueiredo, M; Friede, T; Leclercq, C; Merino, JL; Semsarian, C; Verstrael, A; Zeppenfeld, K; Tfelt-Hansen, J; Reichlin, T
(2023)
European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.
EUROPACE, 25 (1).
pp. 199-210.
ISSN 1099-5129
https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac114
SGUL Authors: Behr, Elijah Raphael
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Abstract
Aims
To develop a suite of quality indicators (QIs) for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Methods and results
The Working Group comprised experts in heart rhythm management including Task Force members of the 2022 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with VA and the prevention of SCD, members of the European Heart Rhythm Association, international experts, and a patient representative. We followed the ESC methodology for QI development, which involves (i) the identification of the key domains of care for the management of patients with VA and the prevention of SCD by constructing a conceptual framework of care, (ii) the development of candidate QIs by conducting a systematic review of the literature, (iii) the selection of the final set of QIs using a modified-Delphi method, and (iv) the evaluation of the feasibility of the developed QIs. We identified eight domains of care for the management of patients with VA and the prevention of SCD: (i) structural framework, (ii) screening and diagnosis, (iii) risk stratification, (iv) patient education and lifestyle modification, (v) pharmacological treatment, (vi) device therapy, (vii) catheter ablation, and (viii) outcomes, which included 17 main and 4 secondary QIs across these domains.
Conclusion
Following a standardized methodology, we developed 21 QIs for the management of patients with VA and the prevention of SCD. The implementation of these QIs will improve the care and outcomes of patients with VA and contribute to the prevention of SCD.
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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Europace following peer review. The version of record Suleman Aktaa, Stylianos Tzeis, Chris P Gale, Michael J Ackerman, Elena Arbelo, Elijah R Behr, Lia Crotti, Andre d'Avila, Christian de Chillou, Thomas Deneke, Márcio Figueiredo, Tim Friede, Christophe Leclercq, Jose L Merino, Chris Semsarian, Axel Verstrael, Katja Zeppenfeld, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen, Tobias Reichlin, European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology, EP Europace, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 199–210 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac114 |
Keywords: |
Ventricular arrhythmias, Sudden cardiac death, Quality indicators, Treatment, Accountability, Clinical practice guidelines, Outcomes, Accountability, Clinical practice guidelines, Outcomes, Quality indicators, Sudden cardiac death, Treatment, Ventricular arrhythmias, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Cardiovascular System & Hematology |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) |
Journal or Publication Title: |
EUROPACE |
ISSN: |
1099-5129 |
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January 2023 | Published | 26 August 2022 | Published Online | 27 May 2022 | Accepted |
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WOS:000844519500001 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/114841 |
Publisher's version: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac114 |
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