Orthotopic heart transplant versus left ventricular assist device: A national comparison of cost and survival

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 566-574

  Mulloy, Daniel P ^a   Bhamidipati, Castigliano M ^a   Stone, Matthew L ^a   Ailawadi, Gorav ^a   Kron, Irving L ^a   Kern, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84872287998     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.10.034     Document Type: Article

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