COMPARISON OF HOSPITAL CHARGES FOR BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY AND SURGICAL REPAIR IN CHILDREN WITH NATIVE COARCTATION OF THE AORTA

Authors
SHIM D LLOYD TR MOOREHEAD CP BOVE EL MOSCA RS BEEKMAN RH
Citation
D. Shim et al., COMPARISON OF HOSPITAL CHARGES FOR BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY AND SURGICAL REPAIR IN CHILDREN WITH NATIVE COARCTATION OF THE AORTA, The American journal of cardiology, 79(8), 1997, pp. 1143
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
79
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)79:8<1143:COHCFB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A retrospective review of hospital charges was performed in children > 1 year old with native coarctation of the aorta who underwent balloon angioplasty, primary surgical repair, or elective surgical repair afte r unsuccessful balloon angioplasty. Hospital charges were less overall in the balloon angioplasty group, although the failure rate was highe r.