Routine follow-up after pacemaker implantation: frequency, pacemaker programming and professionals in charge.

Aims: To describe current evidence of the frequency, contents, and involved professionals of the routine follow-up visits in patients who have received a pacemaker (PM).

Methods And Results: The multicentre FOLLOWPACE study prospectively collected data during implantation and follow-up of 1526 patients who received a PM for the first time. A total of 4914 follow-up visits were studied.