OPCAB surgery is cost-effective for elderly patients

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 384-

  Houlind, Kim ^a   Ehlers, Lars ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LETTER; OFF PUMP CORONARY SURGERY; OXYGENATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS, OFF-PUMP; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84889681159     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14017431.2013.852238     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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