Paper today from my colleagues @YaleCardiology … 'a large proportion of ICD or CRT-D implantations were performed by physicians who received payments from device manufacturers.’ Led by @AmarMD99 Jeptha Curtis @YaleMed https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772494 @Dr_BowTie65 @jsross119 @SpatzErica

Authors further state 'Patients were more likely to receive ICD or CRT-D devices from the manufacturer that provided the highest total payment to the physician who performed an ICD or CRT-D implantation than each other manufacturer individually.’ @JAMA_current

Authors also state 'This study’s findings raise the possibility that payments from device manufacturers may influence the physician’s choice in selection of manufacturer’s device.’ [94% received payments from manufacturers ranging from $2 to $323 559, median payment of $1211]