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Traditionally implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been implanted transvenously by creating a pouch in the subclavicular area and gaining vascular access to the heart. This approach, ...

Confidently prepare for the migration to ICD-10-PCS with help from the leader in coding education, Carol J. Buck! This user-friendly reference presents the complete 2009 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines ...

The governing board of the American Medical Association (AMA) has been considering a proposal that could save commercial health insurers tens of millions of dollars but slow insurers' efforts to ...

Boston Scientific's S-ICD posted fewer lead complications than traditional implants in a new study.--Courtesy of Boston Scientific Boston Scientific's ($BSX) S-ICD ...

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