What are the ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities?
The ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities is a report published by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices). It was developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons and was published in the Circulation journal in 2008. The guidelines provide recommendations for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices. It includes information on indications, types of devices, device programming, management of device-related problems, and follow-up care.