The increasing effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of heart failure has contributed to increased life expectancy and lifespan in patients with implantable ...
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) generator replacement in Canadian patients with devices that were recalled was associated with an 8 percent rate of complications, according to a study in ...
May 19, 2009 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Three years ago, a Canadian group made news when they reported a 5.8% three-month rate of major complications related to the replacement of implantable ...
Of 500 physicians surveyed, 162 (32%) returned the survey. Characteristics of the respondents are displayed in Table I. The vast majority of physicians were male (87%) specializing in either ...
On February 15, 2018, CMS released a final policy decision updating the national coverage determination (NCD) governing implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation for Medicare ...