April 19, 2005Annals of Internal Medicine
Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death: Can We Afford the Benefit?
Key result
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is an effective but expensive therapy for preventing sudden cardiac death, necessitating cost-effectiveness analyses to guide resource allocation.
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Editorial
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Implication
This editorial highlights the need to consider the cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for preventing sudden cardiac death given limited healthcare resources.
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Intervention
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
This editorial highlights the need to consider the cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for preventing sudden cardiac death given limited healthcare resources.
Cite This Study
Pauker et al. (2005) conducted an editorial in Sudden cardiac death. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is an effective but expensive therapy for preventing sudden cardiac death, necessitating cost-effectiveness analyses to guide resource allocation.