title: [Scientific results of the pacemaker register: possibilities and limits].
abstract: The German obligatory external quality assurance for pacemaker implantation generates a large database giving an almost complete review of in-patient pacemaker interventions since 2001. Publications on lead fixation, age and gender dependency of pacemaker indications, choice of pacing mode and complication rates as well as investigations into the causes of lead dysfunction prove that the database is basically suitable for health service research. In contrast to pacemaker registries of other European countries the focus on in-patient operations, missing product specifications and the absence of patient follow-up largely limits the scientific potential of the database. It is greatly hoped that these limitations will be overcome by cross-sectional and longitudinal quality assurance within the next years.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik 1, Sana - Klinikum Remscheid, Burger Str. 211, 42859, Remscheid, Deutschland. u.wiegand@sana-klinikum-remscheid.de
authors.forename: U K H
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Wiegand
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lemke
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult