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Cost-effectiveness of implanted defibrillators in young people with inherited cardiac arrhythmias.
Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc - 1 Oct 2005
Goldenberg Ilan, Moss Arthur J, Maron Barry J, Dick Andrew W, Zareba Wojciech
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been shown to improve survival in adult patients with high risk acquired cardiac disease, with a cost-effectiveness ratio in the range of $30,000 to $185,000 per quality-adjusted-life-year saved. However, data on the benefit and cost-effectiveness of device therapy in high-risk patients with inherited cardiac disorders are limited. METHODS: We...
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