Defibrillator Coverage Decision Restricted By QRS Data That MCAC Missed
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS coverage of ICDs for the MADIT-II population will be limited to patients with a QRS duration greater than 0.12 seconds, a 1June 6 decision memo states
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