Cardiology

Investigators at Stanford University have published new data on cardiology

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, November 14th, 2010

"We sought to examine the relationship between hospital implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation volume and procedural complications in a contemporary, representative population. Hospitals that perform higher volumes of procedures generally have better clinical outcomes," investigators in the United States report.

"We examined initial ICD implantations between January 2006 and December 2008 at hospitals participating in the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) ICD Registry and evaluated the relationship between hospital annual implant volume and in-hospital adverse outcomes. The rate of adverse events declined progressively with increasing...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2010-11-14)

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