A b s t r a c t Introduction: CRT Survey II was initiated by the European Heart Rhythm Association and the Heart Failure Association, to explore everyday implantation practice of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices in a broad spectrum of hospitals in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries.Aim: To compare Polish and European procedural practice. Material and methods: Procedural details of Polish patients collected in 37 Polish centres (n = 1241 -Poland group) were compared to the patients enrolled throughout Europe (n = 9847 -CRT II Survey group).Results: There were significant differences in: successful implantation (96.1% vs. 97.4%), type of device implanted (for CRT-D: 87% vs. 67.6%), implanting physician subspecialty (for electrophysiologist: 69.2% vs. 79.8%), type of location of procedure (for operating room: 19.4% vs. 8.9%), duration of procedure (117.8 ±44 vs. 97.5 ±46.1 min), left ventricle lead type (for multipolar lead: 50% vs. 57.9%), coronary sinus venogram with occlusion rate (41.4% vs. 47.9%) and peri-procedural complication rate (7.5% vs. 5.3%) between Poland and CRT II Survey groups, respectively.Conclusions: This study provides important information describing current differences in Polish procedural routines in relation to ESC member countries. Heterogeneous CRT implantation practices across European countries still exist. However, it may be related to different clinical profile of patients qualified for CRT implantation in Poland as well as organization of care.
S u m m a r yDetails related to the implantation procedure of the cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may be one of the most important factors that could potentially have a significant impact on response to resynchronization therapy. The clinical implications from this investigation can be summarized as follows: first, the percentage of successful attempts of CRT implantation in the entire cohort was high (about 97%); second, CRT implantation practices may vary across European countries; third, in Poland CRT-P is generally less frequently implanted; finally, the periprocedural complication rate was higher in Poland in comparison to the rest of Europe, although this fact could be related to clinical profile and more frequently used combined antithrombotic therapy.
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