Cost-Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Ambulatory Patients With Advanced Heart Failure

This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as destination therapy in ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure. LVADs improve survival and quality of life in inotrope-dependent heart failure, but data are limited as to their value in less severely ill...

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Published in:	JACC. Heart failure Vol. 5; no. 2; p. 110
Main Authors:	Baras Shreibati, Jacqueline, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D, Banerjee, Dipanjan, Owens, Douglas K, Hlatky, Mark A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.02.2017
Subjects:	Aged Ambulatory Care - economics Cardiotonic Agents - economics Cardiotonic Agents - therapeutic use Cost-Benefit Analysis Female Heart Failure - economics Heart Failure - therapy Heart-Assist Devices - economics Hospitalization - economics Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Length of Stay Male Markov Chains Middle Aged Patient Readmission - economics Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data Quality of Life Quality-Adjusted Life Years Severity of Illness Index Survival Rate United States heart failure left ventricular assist device Medicare cost-effectiveness analysis
ISSN:	2213-1787, 2213-1787
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