The reality of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator longevity: What can be done to improve cost-effectiveness?

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 520-521

  Russo, Andrea M ^a  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE LONGEVITY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTROGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART DEATH; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

EID: 84859305002     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.12.008     Document Type: Editorial

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