Is mortality a useful parameter for public reporting in pacemaker implantation? Results of an obligatory external quality control programme

Conclusion</div>Mortality associated with PPM implantation in vast majority of cases was not related to the procedure, but to comorbidities and other existing diseases at the time of PPM implantation. Thus, PPM implantation in-hospital mortality should not be chosen for public reporting comparing hospital quality, even after adjusting for baseline risk.</span>
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research