SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology

Implantation Rates of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Hungary Between 2017 and 2020

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DOI: 10.26430/CHUNGARICA.2021.51.4.246

Authors:
Zima Endre1, Duray Gábor Zoltán2, Kiss Boldizsár1, Vámos Máté3, Sághy László3, Földesi Csaba4, Kardos Attila4, Tahin Tamás5, Clemens Marcell6, Csanádi Zoltán6, Merkely Béla1, Gellér László1
1Semmelweis Egyetem, Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika, Budapest
2Magyar Honvédség Egészségügyi Központ, Budapest
3Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Belgyógyászati Klinika, Elektrofiziológiai Részleg, Szeged
4Gottsegen György Országos Kardiovaszkuláris Intézet, Budapest
5Zala Megyei Szt. Rafael Kórház, Zalaegerszeg
6Debreceni Egyetem, Klinikai Központ, Kardiológiai és Szívsebészeti Klinika, Debrecen

Summary

Implantation numbers of conventional antibradycardia pacemakers (PM), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy PMs and ICDs (CRT-P and D) have shown a minimal increase till 2017. Between 2017–2019 the implantation numbers have remained on a steady state level, the numbers of ILR, CRT-D and conventional ICDs have shown a slight increase, moreover the ratio of CRT-P against CRT-D has decreased. Year of 2020 was a special year due to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, since the primary implantations without urgent indication have been limited and been postponed. In the last 2 years close speciality cooperation between the National Health Fund and the Board of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology Working Group of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology established the reimbursement of implantation of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous ICDs. Since 2020 a new special reimbursement possibility for His-bundle pacing modality for chronic heart failure patients without LBBB.

ISSUE: CARDIOLOGIA HUNGARICA | 2021 | VOLUME 51, ISSUE 4

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