Cost comparison of two implantable cardiac monitors in two ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由TAKanters著作·2016·被引用25次—ThenewestICM,RevealLINQ™(MedtronicInc.),isminiaturizedandinserted...Implantablecardiacmonitor,Costs,Catheterizationlaboratory, ...

Aims

Implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are used for long-term heart rhythm monitoring, e.g. to diagnose unexplained syncope or for detection of suspected atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. The newest ICM, Reveal LINQ™ (Medtronic Inc.), is miniaturized and inserted with a specific insertion tool kit. The procedure is therefore minimally invasive and can be moved from catheterization laboratory (cath lab) to a less resource intensive setting. This study aims to assess the change in procedure costs when performed outside the cath lab.

Methods and results

A bottom-up costing methodology was used. Data were collected from interviews with physicians, cath lab managers, and financial controllers. Hospitals in the ...