September 30, 2020Open Access
Use of the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator – the Swiss experience
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients using wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCDs) in Switzerland
I
Intervention
Wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD)
O
Outcome
Therapy adherence and treatment rate
Real-world data from Switzerland demonstrates high patient adherence to wearable cardioverter-defibrillators with treatment rates aligning with existing registry data.
Abstract
The use of WCDs has increased in Switzerland over the years for a variety of indications. There is high therapy adherence to the WCD, and a treatment rate comparable to previously published registry data. .