title: [New ESC guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy : what has changed?].
abstract: The latest guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy were presented and published in June 2013. Compared to the last guidelines from 2007 several substantial changes have been made. The new guidelines are much more clinically oriented with a special focus on practicability. The intention is a better usefulness not only for electrophysiologists but also for cardiologists, internists and general practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologie, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Lohmühlenstr. 5, 20099, Hamburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kuck
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tönnis
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular / Q000592:standards*; D005060:Europe; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans