Trends in the use and outcomes of ventricular assist devices among medicare beneficiaries, 2006 through 2011.

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Abstract

This study sought to examine trends in mortality, readmission, and costs among Medicare beneficiaries receiving ventricular assist devices (VADs) and associations between hospital-level procedure volume and outcomes.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.

Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

ISSN (Electronic): 1558-3597

ISSN (Print): 0735-1097

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 15 2014

Volume: 63

Issue: 14

Affiliations

[1 ] Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.

[2 ] Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.

[3 ] Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: adrian.hernandez@duke.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: S0735-1097(14)00179-X Mid ID: NIHMS606786

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.020

PMC ID: 4203698

PubMed ID: 24486278

SO-VID: ce97b24e-c738-44ec-ac5c-7c54c0d82be8

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Keywords: heart failure,outcomes research,ventricular assist device

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Keywords: heart failure, outcomes research, ventricular assist device

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