EHRA expert consensus statement and practical guide on optimal implantation technique for conventional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Latin-American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)

Authors: Haran Burri, Christoph Starck, Angelo Auricchio, Mauro Biffi, Mafalda Burri, André d’Ávila, Jean‐Claude Deharo, Michael Glikson, Carsten W. Israel, Chu‐Pak Lau, Christophe Leclercq, Charles J. Love, Jens Cosedis Nielsen, Kevin Vernooy, Reviewers:, Nikolaos Dagres, Serge Bovéda, Christian Butter, Éloi Marijon, Frieder Braunschweig, Georges H. Mairesse, Marye J. Gleva, Pascal Defaye, Francesco Zanon, Néstor López-Cabanillas, María José Guerra Palmero, Vassilios P Vassilikos, Mário Oliveira - EP Europace 2020 cited by 207

With the global increase in device implantations, there is a growing need to train physicians to implant pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Although there are international recommendations for device indications and programming, there is no consensus to date regarding implantation technique. This document is founded on a systematic literature search and review, and on consensus from an international task force. It aims to fill the gap by setting standards for device implantation.