ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association …

Writing Committee Members, AE Epstein, JP DiMarco… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Writing Committee Members, AE Epstein, JP DiMarco, KA Ellenbogen, NAM Estes III…
Circulation, 2008Am Heart Assoc
This revision of the “ACC/AHA/NASPE Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers
and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998,
and 2002. Revision of the statement was deemed necessary for multiple reasons: 1) Major
studies have been reported that have advanced our knowledge of the natural history of
bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias, which may be treated optimally with device therapy;
2) there have been tremendous changes in the management of heart failure that involve …
This revision of the “ACC/AHA/NASPE Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998, and 2002. Revision of the statement was deemed necessary for multiple reasons: 1) Major studies have been reported that have advanced our knowledge of the natural history of bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias, which may be treated optimally with device therapy; 2) there have been tremendous changes in the management of heart failure that involve both drug and device therapy; and 3) major e352 Circulation May 27, 2008
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