Why the study?
The registry aimed to monitor real-world epidemiological data, demographics, clinical characteristics, main indications, and device types for pacemaker and ICD therapy in Italy.
Population
23 912 PM and 18 353 ICD implantations across Italian collaborating centers
Design
Prospective national registry
Key result
The 2018 Italian registry recorded 23,912 pacemaker and 18,353 ICD implantations, highlighting a high prevalence of dual-chamber pacemakers (67.6%) and primary prevention ICDs (84.3%).
Authors
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Registry snapshot of Italian device trends; leaves open generalizability and outcome associations.
Observational (n=42,265)
Yes
The 2018 Italian PM and ICD registry demonstrates a high prevalence of dual-chamber pacing and strong adherence to guidelines for prophylactic and biventricular ICD use.
Proclemer et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator indications (n=42,265). Pacemaker and ICD implantation was evaluated on Epidemiological data, clinical characteristics, indications, and device types. The 2018 Italian registry recorded 23,912 pacemaker and 18,353 ICD implantations, highlighting a high prevalence of dual-chamber pacemakers (67.6%) and primary prevention ICDs (84.3%).