What are the guidelines for CIED implantation provided by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Heart Rhythm Society?
The ACCF/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines developed a list of suggested phrases to use when writing recommendations. All guideline recommendations have been written in full sentences that express a complete thought, such that a recommendation, even if separated and presented apart from the rest of the document (including headings above sets of recommendations), would still convey the full intent of the recommendation. In an analysis, implantation rates for PPMs and ICDs increased by 19% and 60%, respectively, with approximately 70% of device recipients being 65 years of age or older and more than 75% having one or more coexisting illnesses. Additionally, dual-chamber pacing has become used much more frequently than single-chamber pacing and the frequency of ICD implantation increased in the elderly (70 to 79 years of age) and very elderly (80 years of age or older). The 2001 World Survey found that in developed countries, between 20% and 35% of CIED recipients were more than 80 years old.