164 Cost Comparison of HeartMate II Implantation and Cardiac Transplantation

Adamson, Robert; Jaski, Brian E.; Hoagland, P.; Baradarian, Sam; Chammas, J.; Norman, V.; Chillcott, Suzanne; Stahovich, Marcia; Ortiz, K.; McCalmont, Vicki; Hazard, L.; Dembitsky, Walter P.

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2011.01.171

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“…31 As with transplant, the first year of LVAD support that includes the initial implantation is the most expensive, and the high cost is offset by lower costs in subsequent years. More recently, Adamson et al 32 observed a significant reduction in average hospital costs of 41% while the transplant costs increased by 17%. Moreover, VAD/transplant hospital cost ratio was 3.14 in 2006 and 1.6 in 2010.…”

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