Clinical and economic impact of ventricular assist device infections: a real-world claims analysis

CONCLUSIONS: VAD infections were associated with higher mortality, more healthcare utilization, and higher total cost. Strategies to minimize VAD-specific infections could lead to improved clinical and economic outcomes.PMID:38084737 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2023.2292912

Source: Journal of Medical Economics - December 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Anton Y Peleg Erika D Feller Marcus M üller Sebastian Schulte-Eistrup David McGiffin Daniel Zimpfer Reece Holbrook Jamie Margetta Swathi Seshadri Nahush A Mokadam Source Type: research