Health Outcomes Evaluation Of New Technologies In Clinical Practice: The Case Of The Minimally Invasive Insertable Cardiac Monitor

The Medical Devices Committee (MDC) of the Maggiore Policlinico Hospital in Milan, Italy, approved the use of a minimally invasive insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). ICMs are leadless subcutaneous devices that continuously monitor the heart rhythm and record events, allowing for the diagnosis of infrequent rhythm abnormalities that can be the cause of palpitations, syncope and stroke. Given the limited available literature and foreseen increase in expenditure, the MDC established an outcome monitoring process in order to test the effectiveness of the device in real practice in detecting abnormal heart rhythms and therefore diagnose and implement a timely appropriate treatment.
Source: Value in Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research