Procedural Volume and Outcomes for Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement
Author(s) -
Sreekanth Vemulapalli,
John D. Carroll,
Michael J. Mack,
Zhuokai Li,
David Dai,
Andrzej S. Kosinski,
Dharam J. Kumbhani,
Carlos E. Ruiz,
Vinod H. Thourani,
George Hanzel,
Thomas G. Gleason,
Howard C. Herrmann,
Ralph G. Brindis,
Joseph E. Bavaria
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmsa1901109
Subject(s) - valve replacement , cardiology , medicine , volume (thermodynamics) , stenosis , physics , quantum mechanics
During the introduction of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) in the United States, requirements regarding procedural volume were mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a condition of reimbursement. A better understanding of the relationship between hospital volume of TAVR procedures and patient outcomes could inform policy decisions.
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