Why the study?
ICDs prevent sudden cardiac death, but these life-saving devices are expensive in sub-Saharan Africa where patients pay out of pocket.
ICD implantation in sub-Saharan Africa is feasible but severely limited by out-of-pocket costs and lack of trained personnel, necessitating government and industry intervention to improve affordability.
ICD implantation feasible in Nigeria despite barriers; leaves open scalable solutions for access across sub-Saharan Africa.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are valuable devices for prevention of primary or secondary cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. While the causes of sudden cardiac death and arrest exists throughout the world. These life saving devices to prevent sudden cardiac death are expensive in sub-Saharan Africa where the patient pay out of pocket. In this study, we discuss 3 ICDs case series and challenges in management.
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