Regional variations in baseline characteristics of cardiac rhythm device recipients: The PANORAMA observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The PANORAMA study was designed to collect concurrent data on subjects from different worldwide regions implanted with CRM devices.

Methods

In this prospective, multi-center study, we analyzed baseline data on 8586 subjects implanted with CRM devices with no additional selection criteria (66% pacemaker (IPG), 16% implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD), 17% cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and < 1% Internal Loop Recorder) from 156 hospitals across 6 geographical regions between 2005 and 2011.

Results

Regardless of the device implanted, subjects from the Middle East and India often had more diabetes than other regions. Eastern and Western Europe had higher rates of atrial fibrillation reported, and men were more likely to smoke than women (46% vs 11%

SUBMITTER: Al Kandari F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5801449 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature