Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Poland Compared with other European Countries from the Patient's Perspective: Insights from the EHRA Patient Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to compare differences between Polish ICD recipients and ICD recipients from other European countries in terms of quality of life, information provision before ICD implantation, and end-of-life issues.

Methods

This is a sub-analysis of the "Living with an ICD" patient survey (25-item questionnaire) organized by the European Heart Rhythm Association between 12 April 2021 and 5 July 2021 in ten European countries.

Results

There were 410 (22.7%) patients from Poland and 1399 (77.3%) from other European countries. A total of 51.0% of Polish patients reported improvement in their quality of life compared with 44.3% in other countries (p = 0.041). Remote monitoring was three times more often utilized in other countries than in Pol

SUBMITTER: Januszkiewicz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10049532 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature