The world survey of cardiac pacing and cardioverter-defibrillators: calendar year 2005 an International Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Society (ICPES) project.

摘要: Background:A worldwide cardiac pacing and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) survey was undertaken for calendar year 2005 compared to a similar conducted in 2001. Results:There were contributions from 43 countries: 16 Europe, 13 the Asia Pacific region, four Middle East Africa, 10 Americas. The United States had largest number of pacemaker implants (223,425). Virtually all countries showed increases implant numbers over 4 years. High-degree atrioventricular block sick sinus syndrome remain major indications implantation pacemaker, although data not available large implanting regions such as Australia, States. There remains high percentage VVI(R) developing countries, 2001 survey, virtually increased DDDR implants, together with fall single-lead VDD implants.Pacing leads predominantly transvenous, bipolar, passive fixation. was, however, an use active fixation both atrium ventricle. All surveyed significant rise ICDs implanter being (119,121) 401 new per million population. Conclusions:Although participating have fallen, there still group loyal enthusiastic coordinators. Recruitment coordinators will hopefully continue order obtain fully global experience ICD usage.