Open AccessPatient and Hospital Characteristics of Mitral Valve Surgery in the United States
Author(s) -
Sreekanth Vemulapalli,
Maria V. GrauSepulveda,
Robert Habib,
Vinod H. Thourani,
Joseph E. Bavaria,
Vinay Badhwar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2380-6591
pISSN - 2380-6583
DOI - 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.3659
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , referral , population , emergency medicine , family medicine , environmental health
Volume metrics may have relevance in the evaluation of valve center expertise. However, a paucity of data exists regarding the quantity, volume, and geographic location of mitral valve (MV) surgical centers in the United States and the proportion of underserved populations they treat.
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