Cost-effectiveness of aortic valve replacement in the elderly: An introductory study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 608-613

  Wu, YingXing ^a   Jin, Ruyun ^a   Gao, Guangqiang ^a   Grunkemeier, Gary L ^a   Starr, Albert ^a  

^a EARLE A CHILES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC VALVE; COHORT STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847010285     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.044     Document Type: Article

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