Clinical Guidelines & Documents
2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients
In view of the increasing complexity of both cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and patients in the current era, practice guidelines, by necessity, have become increasingly specific. This document is an expert consensus statement that has been developed to update and further delineate indications and management of CIEDs in pediatric patients, defined as ≤21 years of age, and is intended to focus primarily on the indications for CIEDs in the setting of specific disease categories.2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Executive Summary
Document Reviewers: Philip M. Chang, MD, FHRS, FACC; Fabrizio Drago, MD, FAIAC; Anne M. Dubin, MD, FHRS; Susan P. Etheridge, MD, FHRS; Apichai Kongpatanayothin, MD, FAsCC; Jose Manuel Moltedo, MD, FACC; Ashish A. Nabar, MD, DNB, PhD, FISE; George F. Van Hare, MD, FHRS, FACC, FAAPHRS Clinical Document Development Methodology Manual and Policies: Executive summary
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has been developing clinical practice documents in collaboration and partnership with other professional medical societies since 1996. The HRS formed a Scientific and Clinical Documents Committee (SCDC) with the sole purpose of managing the development of these documents from conception through publication. The SCDC oversees the process for developing clinical practice documents, with input and approval from the HRS Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees. As of May 2017, the HRS has produced more than 80 publications with other professional organizations.2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the evaluation and management of patients with syncope:
Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the evaluation and management of patients with syncope: Executive summary:
Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA, Chair2015 Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, and Vasovagal Syncope
This international consensus statement was written by experts in the field who were chosen by the Heart Rhythm Society, in collaboration with representatives from the American Autonomic Society (AAS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES), and the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulacion Cardiaca y Electrofisiologia (SOLAECE)-Latin American Society of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology.PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Recognition and Management of Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Executive Summary: Developed in partnership between the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of PACES, HRS, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS), and the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD)
Nearly one-third of all major congenital anomalies are heart defects, with an estimated 9 per 1000 live births afflicted by congenital heart disease (CHD) worldwide.1 Remarkable advances in care have resulted in impressive gains in survival such that more than 90% of children with CHD in developed countries today are expected to survive to adulthood.2 Consequently, the past decades have witnessed historical shifts in population demographics, as adults now outnumber children with CHD. Population-based estimates indicate that there are currently more than 1 million adults with CHD in the United States alone, more than 100,000 in Canada, and 1.8 million in Europe.PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Recognition and Management of Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Developed in partnership between the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of PACES, HRS, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS), and the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD)
Nearly one third of all major congenital anomalies are heart defects, with an estimated 9 per 1000 live births afflicted by congenital heart disease (CHD) worldwide.1 Remarkable advances in care have resulted in impressive gains in survival such that over 90% of children with CHD in developed countries today are expected to survive into adulthood.2 Consequently, the past decades have witnessed historical shifts in population demographics, as adults now outnumber children with CHD. Population-based estimates indicate that there are currently over 1 million adults with CHD in the United States alone, over 100,000 in Canada, and 1.8 million in Europe.PACES/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of the Asymptomatic Young Patient with a Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW, Ventricular Preexcitation) Electrocardiographic Pattern: Developed in partnership between the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of PACES, HRS, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society (CHRS)
The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide up-to-date clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and management of the asymptomatic young patient with a Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern.1 The terminology WPW was first used to describe a “bundle-branch pattern” with a short PR interval in healthy young people prone to paroxysmal tachycardia and/or atrial fibrillation. Although isolated case reports preceded the 1930 landmark manuscript, history correctly credits identification of the syndrome to Drs.
