Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-16-2022
Abstract
A nation’s health and economic development are inextricably and synergistically connected. Stark differences exist between wealthy and developing nations in the use of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Cardiovascular disease is now the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), with a significant burden from rhythm-related diseases. As science, technology, education, and regulatory frameworks have improved, CIED recycling for exportation and reuse in LMIC has become possible and primed for widespread adoption. In our manuscript, we outline the science and regulatory pathways regarding CIED reuse. We propose a pathway to advance this technology that includes creating a task force to establish standards for CIED reuse, leveraging professional organizations in areas of need to foster the professional skills for CIED reuse, collaborating with regulatory agencies to create more efficient regulatory expectations and bring the concept to scale, and establishing a global CIED reuse registry for quality assurance and future science.
Recommended Citation
Alyesh, Daniel; Pavri, Behzad B.; Choe, William; Chandara, Mam; Sani, Mahmoud U.; Phan, Phong dinh; Bonny, Aime; Khairy, Paul; Sinha, Sunil K.; Srivatsa, Uma; Marine, Joseph E.; Eagle, Kim; Crawford, Thomas C.; Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya; and Sundaram, Sri, "Advancing Global Equity in Cardiac Care as Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Reuse Comes of Age" (2022). Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers. Paper 113.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cardiologyfp/113
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in Heart Rhythm O2, Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2022, Pg. 799 - 806.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2022.08.006. Copyright © 2022 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc.