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Endovascular AAA Repair Cost-Effective in High-Risk Patients
Link ID 9414
Title Endovascular AAA Repair Cost-Effective in High-Risk Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/581697?src=rss
Description The average one-year costs for EVAR and open surgery were nearly identical, despite the significantly more expensive endovascular procedural costs. Patients undergoing endovascular repair spent less time in the hospital, and this reduced morbidity translated into lower nonprocedural costs. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Oct 8, 2008
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