Cost-Effectiveness of Coarctation Repair Strategies: Endovascular Stenting Versus Surgery

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 544-547

  George, J C ^a   Shim, D ^a   Bucuvalas, J C ^a   Immerman, E ^a   Manning, P B ^a   Pearl, J M ^a   Beekman III, R H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarctation; Congenital heart disease; Costs; Stent

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA COARCTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOVASCULAR STENTING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; STENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AORTIC COARCTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0344010717     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0496-1     Document Type: Article

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