Clinical and economic outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement in Medicare patients

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 117-126

  Clark, Mary Ann ^a   Duhay, Francis G ^b   Thompson, Ann K ^b   Keyes, Michelle J ^c   Svensson, Lars G ^d   Bonow, Robert O ^e   Stockwell, Benjamin T ^c   Cohen, David J ^f  

^a The Neocure Group LLC   (United States)

^b EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES   (United States)

^c Burgess Group   (United States)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic valve; Health economics; Replacement

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 84869213674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S34587     Document Type: Article

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