Acquisition of the New Affinity 30 Vascular Color Doppler Ultrasound Device - Cost Benefit Analysis with the Aim of Reducing the Costs of Cardiosurgical Patients’ Treatment
Abstract:Background: Cerebrovascular accidents (CVI) are considered the second most serious complication in cardiac surgery patients with a frequency of 10%. By preventing complications of surgical treatment, using a Color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) device, in the population of cardiac surgery patients, the unplanned costs of prolonged postoperative treatment would be reduced. Objective: To prove that the acquisition and use of the new CDU device “Affinity 30” is completely economically profitable and medically justified… Show more
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