Indications for ICD Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Sudden Death in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction and a Narrow QRS ComplexThere is a growing trend to implant cardiac devices (including implantablecardioverter-defibrillator (ICDs) for primary prevention) based on earlier identification ...
Aetna considers the ranibizumab (Susvimo) ocular implant medically necessary when used with intravitreal ranibizumab injection (Susvimo) for treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and when criteria are met for intravitreal ranibizumab injection (Susvimo). Related Policies CPB 0594...
Since the introduction of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for the management of patients with high risk of arrhythmic SCD, there has been increasing use of this device. Its basic promise to effectively terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT)鈥搗entricular fibrillation (VF) has been ...
Bongiorni MG, Viani S, Zucchelli G, Di Cori A, Seg- reti L, Paperini L, Levorato D, Boem A, Branchitta G, Andreini D, Soldati E. Subcutaneous implant- able cardiac defibrillators: indications and limita- tions. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2015 Feb;12(1):79-86....
Second, traction is placed on the lead, using the free end for the ultimate removal. At the current time, this is usually the procedure of choice when extraction via the vein of the implant is not achievable, or when it is necessary for the removal of cut leads or lead fragments with ...