• DOI:10.1093/europace/euq282
Corpus ID: 389877

European utilization of the implantable defibrillator: has 10 years changed the 'enigma'?

@article{Camm2010EuropeanUO,
  title={European utilization of the implantable defibrillator: has 10 years changed the 'enigma'?},
  author={A. John Camm and S. Nisam},
  journal={Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology},
  year={2010},
  volume={12 8},
  pages={
          1063-9
        }
}

A. John Camm, S. Nisam

Published 2010

Medicine

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology

The correct rate of implantation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT-D devices is not known, but practice surveys suggest persistent under-utilization of these treatments on both sides of the Atlantic. Although recent clinical trial results and the implementation of current guidelines appear to have encouraged a growth of the rate of implantation in most countries, there remains a remarkable trans-Atlantic difference which has not changed much for more than 10 years. For… CONTINUE READING

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