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HHS Proposes Replacing ICD-9 Code Sets for Diagnoses and Procedures

ICD-9 contains only 17,000 codes and is expected to start running out of available codes next year. By contrast, the ICD-10 code sets contain more than 155,000 codes and accommodate a host of new ...
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Medtronic receives FDA approval for extravascular defibrillator to treat abnormal heart rhythms, sudden cardiac arrest

First-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD™ system offers single device, single procedure with lead placed outside of heart and veins FDA approval of the Medtronic Aurora EV-ICD system includes the system's ...
Medscape

Operator radiation exposure may be increased during biventricular pacer insertions

Dr Rajjit Abrol (University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas) and associates noted that many factors influence the extent of radiation exposure during procedures and that standard protective measures may ...
Medscape

CIEDs of Doubt: Pacemaker, ICD Complication Rates Seem High, Vary Widely by Hospital

The rate of major complications associated with cardiac implantable electronic-device (CIED) implantation varied widely among different centers in recent data from Australia and New Zealand. The rate ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

FDA Approves Medtronic’s Extravascular Defibrillator for Ventricular Arrhythmia

The first-of-its-kind Aurora EV-ICD system offers a single-device, single procedure with a lead placed outside of the heart and veins. This article was originally published by HCPLive. This version ...