Economic impact of mitral valve plasty versus replacement for mitral valve insufficiency

Christenson, Jan; Kalangos, Afksendiyos

Scientific article

English

Economic impact of mitral valve plasty versus replacement for mitral valve insufficiency

ContributorsChristenson, Jan; Kalangos, Afksendiyos

Published inJournal of Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 44, no. 2, p. 163-166

Publication date2003

Abstract

The principal techniques for surgical correction of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) were compared, with emphasis on the economic impact.

Keywords

Aged
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/economics
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/economics
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve/surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency/economics/surgery
Prospective Studies
Switzerland

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire (105)

Citation (ISO format)

CHRISTENSON, Jan, KALANGOS, Afksendiyos. Economic impact of mitral valve plasty versus replacement for mitral valve insufficiency. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2003, vol. 44, n° 2, p. 163–166.

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:45091
PMID : 12813377

ISSN of the journal0021-9509

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Economic impact of mitral valve plasty versus replacement for mitral valve insufficiency

The principal techniques for surgical correction of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) were compared, with emphasis on the economic impact.

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