Five year trends (2008 –2012) in cardiac implantable electrical device utilization in five European nations: a case study in cross-country comparisons using administrative databases

ConclusionTo aid in policymaking and track outcomes, HD administrative data provides a reliable, relatively cheap, methodology for tracking implant rates for PMs and ICDs across countries, as comparisons to EHRA data and the literature indicated.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research