Why the study?
What are the implantation rates, complications, and survival outcomes for pacemakers and ICDs in Sweden?
Population
Patients receiving pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in Sweden in 2012
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year for complications, 5 years for survival
Authors
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Provides Swedish benchmarks for device use and complications; leaves open drivers of low ICD rates and gender disparities.
What are the implantation rates, complications, and survival outcomes for pacemakers and ICDs in Sweden?
Pacemaker and ICD implantation rates in Sweden have plateaued, with ICD and CRT rates remaining very low and not reflecting guideline indications, alongside pronounced gender differences.
Gadler et al. (2014) studied this question.