Tracing the European course of cardiac resynchronization therapy from 2006 to 2008
Population
41 European Society of Cardiology member countries providing data on arrhythmia treatment
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
2006 to 2008
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Local reimbursement and guidelines drive CRT disparities; leaves open equitable access strategies for prospective evaluation.
Structured PICO
P
Population
41 European Society of Cardiology member countries providing data on arrhythmia treatment
I
Intervention
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) utilization
O
Outcome
Local differences in the utilization of CRT (overall number of implantations and growth rate between 2006 and 2008)
CRT utilization across Europe varies significantly and is driven more by local reimbursement policies and national guidelines than by overall healthcare spending or GDP.
Cite This Study
Merkely et al. (2010) studied this question.