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 Seah 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, Seah Nisam
• Published in
  Europace : European pacing…
  2010
• DOI:10.1093/europace/euq282

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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