%0 Journal Article
%T 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).
%A Burri H
%A Starck C
%A Auricchio A
%A Biffi M
%A Burri M
%A D'Avila A
%A Deharo JC
%A Glikson M
%A Israel C
%A Lau CP
%A Leclercq C
%A Love CJ
%A Nielsen JC
%A Vernooy K
%A  
%A Dagres N
%A Boveda S
%A Butter C
%A Marijon E
%A Braunschweig F
%A Mairesse GH
%A Gleva M
%A Defaye P
%A Zanon F
%A Lopez-Cabanillas N
%A Guerra JM
%A Vassilikos VP
%A Martins Oliveira M
%J Europace
%V 23
%N 7
%D 07 2021 18
%M 33878762
%F 5.486
%R 10.1093/europace/euaa367
%X 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.