Spanish Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Registry. 17th Official Report of the Heart Rhythm Association of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (2020).
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
; 74(11): 971-982, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1442538
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
We present the data corresponding to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants in Spain in 2020.METHODS:
The data in this registry were drawn from implantation centers, which voluntarily completed a data collection sheet.RESULTS:
In 2020, 7056 implant sheets were received compared with 7106 reported by Eucomed (European Confederation of Medical Suppliers Associations), indicating that data were collected from 99% of the devices implanted in Spain. Completion of the implant sheet ranged from 99.8% for the field "name of the implanting hospital" to 2.6% for the variable "referral hospital". A total of 173 hospitals performed ICD implants and participated in the registry, which is a similar figure to that in 2019 (n=172). The total rate of registered implants was 149/million inhabitants (150 according to Eucomed), revealing a slight reduction in implants in Spain in 2020 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This reduction was uneven among the autonomous communities.CONCLUSIONS:
The Spanish Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Registry for 2020 shows an improvement in the rate of implants reported and a reduction in the number of ICD implants, which likely reflects the decrease in hospital activity not related to the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Similar to previous years, the total number of implants in Spain is still much lower than the average for the European Union, with an increase in the differences between Spanish autonomous communities.Keywords
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiology
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Defibrillators, Implantable
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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