Trends and patterns in electrophysiologic and ablation catheter reuse in the United States.
In a survey of 140 electrophysiologic laboratories in the USA, 49% reuse catheters to some extent. Catheter reuse is associated with significant reductions in cost but is not conducted in a standardized fashion.
Mickelsen
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Cardiology Department, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Mickelsen
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MacIndoe
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Jaramillo
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Bass
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West
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Kusumoto
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000639:trends; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D013242:Sterilization / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States