Reading up to the very end is worthwile – technical and periprocedural recommendations for permanent cardiac pacing and their impact on the long-term effect of the therapy provided by the 2021 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy

There are discussed selected, most important periprocedural aspects related to permanent cardiac pacing, presented in the 2021 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy. The importance of preventing hemorrhagic and infectious complications is emphasized. Among the factors that may affect the reduction of the total complication rate, attention was paid to perioperative anticoagulation therapy management and the appropriate selection of procedural techniques.