Adenosine-stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in suspected coronary artery disease: A net cost analysis and reimbursement implications

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 113-121

  Pilz, Guenter ^a   Patel, Pankaj A ^b   Fell, Ulrich ^c   Ladapo, Joseph A ^d   Rizzo, John A ^e   Fang, Hai ^f   Gunnarsson, Candace ^g   Heer, Tobias ^a   Hoefling, Berthold ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c GE HEALTHCARE   (Germany)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^g S2 Statistical Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine stress; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Coronary artery disease; Myocardial perfusion; Net cost analysis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE STRESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADENOSINE; AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGISTRIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 79951855957     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-010-9645-9     Document Type: Article

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