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.