Differences in patient characteristics, clinical practice and outcomes of cardiac implantable electric device therapy between Japan and the USA: a cross-sectional study using data from nationally representative administrative databases.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify differences in patient characteristics, clinical practice and outcomes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) therapy between Japan and the USA.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Nationally representative administrative databases from Japan and the USA containing hospitalisations with first-time implantations of pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac-resynchronisation therapy with or without defibrillators (CRTP/CRTD).

Participants

Patients hospitalised with first-time implantations of CIEDs.

Outcome measures

In-hospital mortality, in-hospital complication and 30-day readmission rates.

Results

Overall, 107 339 (median age 78 (71-84), 48 415 women) and 295 584 (age 76 (67-83), 127

SUBMITTER: Tonegawa-Kuji R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843182 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature