Fernández Lozano I, Osca Asensi J, Alzueta Rodríguez J. Spanish implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry. 18th official report of the Heart Rhythm Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (2021).
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2022;
75:933-945. [PMID:
36155845 DOI:
10.1016/j.rec.2022.09.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
This article presents the data corresponding to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantations in Spain in 2021.
METHODS
The data were drawn from implanting centers, which voluntarily completed a data collection sheet during the procedure.
RESULTS
In 2021, 7496 implant data sheets were received, compared with 7743 reported by Eucomed (European Confederation of Medical Suppliers Associations), indicating that data were collected from 96.8% of the devices implanted in Spain. Data completion ranged from 99.9% for "name of implanting hospital" to 8.9% for "implanting hospital". In 2021, 199 hospitals participated in the registry, exceeding the figures of previous years, with around 170 participating hospitals. The total rate of registered implants was 158/million inhabitants (163 according to Eucomed), making 2021 the year with the highest activity. However, the registry continues to show significant differences among the various autonomous communities and the lowest implantation rate of all the European countries participating in Eucomed.
CONCLUSIONS
The Spanish implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry for 2021 recorded an increase in the number of ICD implantations, reflecting the recovery of hospital activity after the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Although the total number of implants has increased in Spain, figures are still much lower than the European Union average, with differences persisting among Spanish autonomous communities.
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