Recent temporal trends in hospital costs for non-surgical patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators

ConclusionThis is the first detailed analysis of ICD costs that we are aware of. The cost of all ICDs decreased modestly and became much greater when categorized by type. Overall hospital cost associated with ICD implantation did not show a significant trend, but total supply cost showed a significant decrease over time.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research