Ruing Registries: Emotions Run High Among EPs In Wake Of JAMA ICD Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Discontent among electrophysiologists with the use of registries to track device trends and outcomes was palpable during the annual Heart Rhythm Society meeting earlier this month.
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