Surgical management of congenital heart disease: Correlation between hospital costs and the aristotle complexity score

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 322-327

  Sinzobahamvya, N ^a   Kopp, T ^b   Photiadis, J ^a   Arenz, C ^a   Schindler, E ^c   Haun, C ^d   Hraska, V ^a   Asfour, B ^a  

^a Deutsches Kinderherzzentrum Sankt Augustin   (Germany)

^b Asklepios Clinic   (Germany)

^c Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine   (Germany)

^d Cardiac Intensive Care   (Germany)

Author keywords

cardiovascular surgery; congenital; health economy; heart defects; risk scores

Indexed keywords

AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; ARTICLE; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; COMPENSATION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FENESTRATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWOOD PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REIMBURSEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GERMANY; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INPATIENTS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, ECONOMIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956655058     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249866     Document Type: Article

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