A postcode lottery for cardiac rhythm management?

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British Journal of Cardiac NursingVol. 7, No. 3 CommentA postcode lottery for cardiac rhythm management?Andrew J Turley, Nicholas J LinkerAndrew J TurleySearch for more papers by this author, Nicholas J LinkerSearch for more papers by this authorAndrew J Turley; Nicholas J LinkerPublished Online:27 Sep 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2012.7.3.132AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Boriani G, Berti E, Biffi M et al. (2010) Implantable electrical devices for prevention of sudden cardiac death: data on implant rates from a ‘real world’ regional registry. Europace 12: 1224–1224 Crossref, Google ScholarCunningham D, Charles R, Cunningham M, de Lange A for HRUK Audit Group (2011) Cardiac Rhythm Management: UK National Clinical Audit 2010. http://www.devicesurvey.com (accessed 23February 2012) Google ScholarCunnington MS, Plummer CJ, McDiarmid AK, McComb JM (2008) The patient journey from symptom onset to pacemaker implantation. QJM 101: 955–955 Crossref, Google ScholarCunnington MS, Plummer CJ, McComb JM (2009) Delays and adverse clinical outcomes associated with unrecognized pacing indications. QJM 102: 485–485 Crossref, Google ScholarCunnington MS, Plummer CJ, McComb JM (2010) A survey of investigations performed prior to permanent pacemaker implantation. Age Ageing 39: 135–135 Crossref, Google ScholarDickstein K, Vardas PE, Auricchio A et al. (2010) 2010 Focused Update of ESC Guidelines on device therapy in heart failure: an update of the 2008 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure and the 2007 ESC guidelines for cardiac and resynchronization therapy. Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Eur Heart J 31: 2677–87 Crossref, Google ScholarEpstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA et al. (2008) ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) Developed in Collaboration With the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol 51: e1–e62 Crossref, Google ScholarFerreira AM, Adragão P, Cavaco DM et al. (2008) Benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy in atrial fibrillation patients vs. patients in sinus rhythm: the role of atrioventricular junction ablation. Europace 10: 809–809 Crossref, Google ScholarMcComb JM, Plummer CJ, Cunningham MW, Cunningham D (2009) Inequity of access to implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in England: possible causes of geographical variation in implantation rates. Europace 11: 1308–1308 Crossref, Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators for Arrhythmias [Technology appraisal 95] http://publications.nice.org.uk/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillators-for-arrhythmias-ta95. Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2007) Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure [Technology appraisal 120] from http://publications.nice.org.uk/cardiac-resynchronization-therapy-for-the-treatment-of-heart-failure-ta120 Google ScholarScott PA, Turner NG, Chungh A, Morgan JM, Roberts PR (2009) Varying implantable cardio-verter defibrillator referral patterns from implanting and non-implanting hospitals. Europace 11: 1048–1048 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 1 March 2012Volume 7Issue 3ISSN (online): 2052-2207 Metrics History Published online 27 September 2013 Published in print 1 March 2012 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download