Cost analysis of the Novacor left ventricular assist system as an outpatient bridge to heart transplantation

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages

  Arabia, F A ^a   Smith, R G ^a   Jaffe, C ^a   Wild, J C ^a   Rose, D S ^a   Nelson, R J ^a   McClellan, D M ^a   Acuna, G A ^a   Edling, N G ^a   Harrington, N K ^a   Rabago, G ^a   Tsen, A C ^a   Arzouman, D A ^a   Sethi, G K ^a   Copeland, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COSTS; HOSPITALS; PATIENT TREATMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION COSTS; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL HEART; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; REVIEW;

EID: 10244224045     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-199609000-00046     Document Type: Review

References (6)

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