Changes in the socioeconomic status of patients receiving TAVR in New York State

ConclusionIn the case of TAVR in New York State, when the innovative treatment was introduced in the clinical practice, there were initial SES ‐based disparities in access to the procedure. However, these disparities resolved over time, probably due to the broader diffusion of the technique.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 8, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lisa Q Rong, Jialin Mao, Art R Sedrakyan, Harindra C Wijeysundera, Ajita Naik, Arash Salemi, Leonard N Girardi, Stephen Fremes, Mario Gaudino Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research