MTWA Screening Improves Cost-Effectiveness Of ICD Implantation, Study Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Use of Microvolt T-wave alternans to screen for ICD implantation in high-risk cardiac patients costs about $50,000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY), according to a new study
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