Surgery

Study results from S.D. Barnett and colleagues in the area of surgery published

Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, July 12th, 2009

"The surgical treatment of valvular heart disease has changed significantly in the past decade with more mitral valves being repaired and tissue valves implanted in the aortic position. The National Inpatient Sample was used to document national trends of primary isolated aortic and mitral valve surgical procedures," scientists in the United States report.

"Subjects were adult patients who had an isolated aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement in the United States. Estimated institution cost and total billed charges data were provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. From 1998 to 2005, an estimated 330,000 aortic or mitral valve procedures were...

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Source: Managed Care Law Weekly (2009-07-12)

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