TY - JOUR
T1 - Same-day discharge after electrophysiological and cardiac implantable electronic device procedures
T2 - a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC
AU - Scherr, Daniel
AU - Frausing, Maria Hee Jung Park
AU - Maciejewski, Cezary
AU - Barisone, Michela
AU - Boriani, Giuseppe
AU - Breitenstein, Alexander
AU - Delgado, Bruno
AU - Hendriks, Jeroen M.
AU - Hovakimyan, Tatevik
AU - Kollias, Georgios
AU - König, Sebastian
AU - Lenarczyk, Radoslaw
AU - Letsas, Konstantinos P.
AU - Malaczynska-Rajpold, Katarzyna
AU - Manninger, Martin
AU - Merino, Jose L.
AU - Mores, Benoit
AU - Ollitrault, Pierre
AU - De Potter, Tom J.R.
AU - Rao, Archana
AU - Sarkozy, Andrea
AU - Sattler, Stefan M.
AU - Svennberg, Emma
AU - Tilz, Roland Richard
AU - Zylla, Maura M.
AU - Vogler, Julia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The European Society of Cardiology 2026.
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - Same-day discharge (SDD) following electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures has emerged as a contemporary care model driven by improvements in procedural safety, efficiency, and healthcare resource constraints. Despite growing evidence supporting its safety in selected patients, adoption of SDD across Europe remains heterogeneous. This clinical consensus statement, developed by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC in collaboration with the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, provides an evidence-based and practice-oriented framework for the implementation of SDD pathways after EP and CIED interventions. Based on a structured review of contemporary trials, registries, and expert consensus, the document addresses patient selection, peri-procedural management, early complication surveillance, discharge criteria, and post-discharge follow-up. Procedure-specific considerations are provided for catheter ablation and device implantation. This consensus aims to harmonize clinical practice, reduce variability in care, and support the safe and sustainable expansion of SDD across diverse European healthcare systems.
AB - Same-day discharge (SDD) following electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures has emerged as a contemporary care model driven by improvements in procedural safety, efficiency, and healthcare resource constraints. Despite growing evidence supporting its safety in selected patients, adoption of SDD across Europe remains heterogeneous. This clinical consensus statement, developed by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC in collaboration with the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, provides an evidence-based and practice-oriented framework for the implementation of SDD pathways after EP and CIED interventions. Based on a structured review of contemporary trials, registries, and expert consensus, the document addresses patient selection, peri-procedural management, early complication surveillance, discharge criteria, and post-discharge follow-up. Procedure-specific considerations are provided for catheter ablation and device implantation. This consensus aims to harmonize clinical practice, reduce variability in care, and support the safe and sustainable expansion of SDD across diverse European healthcare systems.
KW - Ablation
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Cardiac implantable electronic device
KW - Overnight stay
KW - Same-day discharge
U2 - 10.1093/europace/euag065
DO - 10.1093/europace/euag065
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 41973847
AN - SCOPUS:105035679580
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 28
JO - Europace
JF - Europace
IS - 4
M1 - euag065
ER -