Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Sep 2012
Geographic, ethnic and socioeconomic factors influencing access to implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in New Zealand.
We examined equity of access to implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in New Zealand in 2010 by district health board (DHB), ethnicity and socioeconomic status. ⋯ The variance in implantation rate by district health board and by ethnicity suggests that access to ICD therapy is not equitable in New Zealand. Investigation into causes of inequity of access is required.