Consensus statement for implantation and follow-up of cardiac implantable electronic devices in India

Shomu Bohora; Amit Vora; Aditya Kapoor; Vanita Arora; Nitish Naik; Raja Selvaraj; Narayan Namboodiri; Anil Saxena; Ajay Naik; Balbir Singh; C Narsimhan; Mohan Nair; T S Kler; Working committee; Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS)

doi:10.1016/j.ipej.2018.10.006

Consensus statement for implantation and follow-up of cardiac implantable electronic devices in India

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2018 Nov-Dec;18(6):188-192. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2018.10.006. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India. Electronic address: shomubohora@yahoo.com.
² Glenmark Cardiac Centre, Mumbai, India.
³ Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPI) Lucknow, India.
⁴ Max Super-Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
⁵ All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
⁶ Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, India.
⁷ Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
⁸ Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
⁹ CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
¹⁰ Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon, India.
¹¹ CARE Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
¹² Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi, India.
¹³ Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute & Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures are being done by many operators/centers and it is projected that this therapy will remarkably increase in India in the coming years. This document by IHRS, aims at guiding the Indian medical community in the appropriate use and method of implantation with emphasis on implanter training and center preparedness to deliver a safe and effective therapy to patients with cardiac rhythm disorders and heart failure.