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European cardiac resynchronization therapy survey: rationale and design
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.149
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1879-0844
pISSN - 1388-9842
DOI - 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp030
Subject(s) - cardiac resynchronization therapy , medicine , guideline , heart failure , heart rhythm , demographics , clinical practice , adverse effect , cardiology , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , pathology , demography , ejection fraction , sociology
Aims The European cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Survey is a joint initiative taken by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology. The primary objective is to describe the current European practice and routines associated with CRT/CRT‐D implantations based on a wide range of sampling in 13 countries. Methods and results The data collected should provide useful information, including demographics and clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, implantation routines and techniques, short‐term outcomes, adverse experience, and assessment of adherence to guideline recommendations.