Journal article
The Cost Implications of Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery at One Year
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the cost implications of the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Off or On Pump Revascularization Study (CORONARY) at 1 year.
METHODS: Country-specific healthcare costs were obtained from public databases or local experts from each country in the CORONARY trial. Purchasing power parities were applied to these costs of consumed healthcare resources. Analyses of subgroups included in the CORONARY …
Authors
Lamy A; Tong W; Devereaux PJ; Gao P; Gafni A; Singh K; Taggart D; Straka Z; Akar AR; Piegas L
Journal
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 98, No. 5, pp. 1620–1625
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.046
ISSN
0003-4975