Reprogramming pacemakers enhances longevity and is cost-effective

Circulation

Volumn 94, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Crossley, George H ^a   Gayle, David D ^a   Simmons, Tony W ^a   Haisty, Wesley K ^a   Bailey, John R ^a   Davis O'Brien, Kathleen ^a   Hammon, John W ^a   Fitzgerald, David M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cost benefit analysis; electrical stimulation; pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 10244242552     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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