The logistics and cost-effectiveness of circulatory support: Advantages of the ABIOMED BVS 5000

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 646-649

  Couper, Gregory S ^a   Dekkers, Rene J ^a   Adams, David H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BLOOD PUMP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032754069     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00584-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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