National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (NACRM)
The National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (NACRM) collects information about all implanted cardiac devices and all patients receiving interventional procedures for the management of cardiac rhythm disorders in the UK.
What is CRM?
An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rhythm, and cardiac rhythm management is the treatment. The pumping of your blood around your body is controlled by the electrical conduction system in your heart. If there is an irregular rhythm (arrhythmia) this can cause serious problems, it can even lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) where the heart stops completely. Many arrhythmias are manageable with medication or technological solutions such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to regulate the rhythm of the heart, and modern techniques such as ablation, where the problem electrical pathways are destroyed so they cannot influence the heart’s rhythm.
National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (NACRM) audit
The audit aims to improve the care of patients who undergo pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and cardiac ablation procedures in the UK through the collection, analysis and dissemination of data relating to centres across the UK. The audit is part of the National Cardiac Audit Programme in NHS England. Clinical leadership is provided by the British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS).
The 2024 NACRM report covers the 12 months from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Previous reports for National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management (NACRM) are available to download via the Previous reports page.
Project Manager: Sarah Ajayi
Project Coordinator: Shenaka Singarayer
Contact email: nicor.auditenquiries@nhs.net