Trends in left ventricular assist device use and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries, 2004–2011

OBJECTIVE: To characterise the trends in the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation rates and outcomes between 2004 and 2011 in the Medicare population. Since the approval of the HeartMate II in 2008, the use of LVADs has steadily climbed. Given the increase in LVAD use, issues around di...

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Autores principales: Lampropulos, Julianna F, Kim, Nancy, Wang, Yun, Desai, Mayur M, Barreto-Filho, José Augusto S, Dodson, John A, Dries, Daniel L, Mangi, Abeel A, Krumholz, Harlan M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25332817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000109

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25332817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000109

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