European utilization of the implantable defibrillator: has 10 years changed the 'enigma'?
Population
Patients eligible for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT-D devices
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
Loading...
Member takes
Implication
ICD access gaps between Europe and USA merit attention; leaves open the role of electrophysiologist density and referrals.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients eligible for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT-D devices
I
Intervention
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT-D devices
O
Outcome
Implantation rates
There is a persistent, four-fold under-utilization of ICDs in Europe compared to the USA, likely driven by a paucity of electrophysiologists and inadequate referral pathways.
Cite This Study
Camm et al. (2010) studied this question.