Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Length of hospital stay for elective electrophysiological procedures: a survey from the European Heart Rhythm Association
Authors' conclusion
There is a wide variation in the LOS for elective EP procedures. The LOS for some procedures appears disproportionate to their complexity. Neither reimbursement nor bed availability consistently influenced LOS.
Study context
- Population
- Electrophysiological (EP) centres (EHRA survey respondents) performing elective EP proceduresrespondents, 35 countries
- Participants
- 245 participants
- Outcome
- LOS for elective EP procedures
Methodological detailsonline survey, 27 multiple-choice questions, 35 countries
- Online survey
- 27 multiple-choice questions
- 35 countries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Day case procedures reported
- De novo implantable loop recorders
- 79.5%
- De novo pacemakers (PMs)
- 13.3%
- De novo implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
- 10.4%
- De novo cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices
- 10.2%
- PM generator replacements
- 61.7%
- ICD generator replacements
- 49.2%
- CRT generator replacements
- 48.2%
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablations
- 5.7%
- Left-sided ablations
- 10.7%
- Right-sided ablations
- 17.5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Lengths of stay (LOS) ≥ 2 days reported
- PM implantation
- 47.7%
- ICD implantation
- 54.5%
- CRT implantation
- 56.9%
- AF ablations
- 54.5%
- Right-sided ablations
- 42.2%
- Left-sided ablations
- 46.1%
Impact of reimbursement and bed availability on organization of elective procedures
- Reimbursement: no consistent impact
- 43-56%
- Bed availability: no consistent impact
- 20-47%
Original publication
Length of hospital stay for elective electrophysiological procedures: a survey from the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace. Published 4 October 2023. doi:10.
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