Baseline Population and Study Period
This single-center study was prospectively conducted at the Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Our study cohort included 3762 non-COVID-19 CIED patients who had been routinely followed by our Cardiac Electrophysiology and Stimulation Services.
Baseline, clinical and device characteristics, and follow-up data were prospectively collected in an Institutional Review Board approved database. Patients were asked to sign an informed consent for data collection and study participation.