Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in Australia, 2002-2015
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in Australia, 2002-2015
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DOI:
10.5694/mja17.01183
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发表时间:
2018-08-06
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Ingles, Jodie
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作者:
Blanch, Bianca;Lago, Luise P.;Ingles, Jodie
Objectives: To quantify the number of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) procedures in Australia by year, patient age and sex, and to estimate age group-specific population rates and the associated costs.Design, setting: Retrospective observational study; analysis of Australian National Hospital Morbidity Database hospital procedures data.Participants: Patients with an ICD insertion, replacement, adjustment, or removal procedure code, July 2002 - June 2015.Main outcome measures: Number of ICD procedures by procedure year, patient age (0-34, 35-69, 70 years or more) and sex; age group-specific population procedure rates; number of procedures associated with complications.Results: The number of ICD procedures increased from 1844 in 2002-03 to 6504 in 2014-15; more than 75% of procedures were in men. In 2014-15, the ICD insertion rate for people aged 70 years or more was 78.1 per 100 000 population, 22 per 100 000 for those aged 35-69 years, and 1.40 per 100 000 people under 35. The reported complication rate decreased from 45% in 2002-03 to 19% in 2014-15, party because of a change in the coding of complications. The number of removals corresponded to at least 4% of the number of insertions each year. The aggregate cost of hospitalisations with an ICD procedure during 2011-14 was $445 644 566.Conclusion: ICD procedures are becoming more frequent in Australia, particularly in people aged 70 or more. Patterns of care associated with ICD therapy, particularly patient- and hospital-related factors associated with adverse events, should be investigated to better understand and improve patient outcomes.