Cardiovascular events and hospital resource utilization pre – and post–transcatheter mitral valve repair in high–surgical risk patients
Conclusions MitraClip was associated with a reduced rate of all-cause and HF hospitalizations and an increased rate of bleeding hospitalizations. One-year Medicare costs were reduced in those who survived a full year after the MitraClip procedure. Payors and providers seeking to reduce HF hospitalizations and associated Medicare costs may consider MitraClip among appropriate patients likely to survive 1 year.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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