Quality assessment in Belgian arrhythmology: the Belgian heart rhythm association (BeHRA) databases

This report presents and discusses, on behalf of the Belgian College of Cardiology, the evolution of the peer review process in arrhythmology, focussing on pacemaker implantation. Data from the last 22 years are compared. The national annual increase in implants is around 1%, clinical patient charac...

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Published in:Acta Cardiologica 2019-01, Vol.74 (1), p.46-51
Main Authors: Mairesse, Georges H., Le Polain de Waroux, Jean-Benoit, Willems, Rik, Aelvoet, Willem, Blankoff, Ivan, Vijgen, Johan, Verbeet, Thierry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy
atrial fibrillation
atrioventricular block
Belgium
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial - standards
Cardiology
Databases, Factual
Female
follow-up
Humans
Male
Pacemaker
Pacemaker, Artificial - statistics & numerical data
peer review
Peer Review - methods
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Registries
Retrospective Studies
sinus node disease
Societies, Medical
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Summary:This report presents and discusses, on behalf of the Belgian College of Cardiology, the evolution of the peer review process in arrhythmology, focussing on pacemaker implantation. Data from the last 22 years are compared. The national annual increase in implants is around 1%, clinical patient characteristics remained stable over the years while dual chamber pacing was proportionally increasing. Analyses of the normalised sick sinus and complete atrioventricular block ratios revealed a quite homogenous practice between centres and patient district with the only exception of the two more crowded districts. Battery longevity and infection rate were also assessed. With an incidence of 1/1000 device-years follow-up, Belgium remains below accepted European levels.
ISSN:0001-5385
0373-7934
DOI:10.1080/00015385.2018.1440904