Complications after complex device implantation: how important is implanter seniority?
There is a U-shaped curve between operator seniority and reintervention risk for complex devices. Although there are several potential explanations, these data suggest that while newly qualified consultants may benefit from mentoring, all operators should continuously evaluate their outcomes and share them within their centre and more widely through the national audit.
Authors
- Daniel I. Bromage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4243-5964)
- Anish Bhuva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-7815)
- Ian J. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-9143)
- Antonio Nicola Cannata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-6297)
- Mark de Belder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2690-8319)
- Francis Murgatroyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5527-7504)
- Paul A. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3044-5986)
- Matthew J. Lovell
- Mark Dayer
- Chris Plummer
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (GB)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hammersmith Hospital (GB)
- British Heart Foundation (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Heart
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-003428
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Israel Cancer Research Fund
- British Heart Foundation
- Medical Research Council