Cost of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in acute heart failure patients in the Czech Republic

• Authors: ONDRÁČKOVÁ Barbora; MIKLÍK Roman; PAŘENICA Jiří; ŠPINAR Jindřich; ŠULCOVÁ Alexandra; TOMČÍKOVÁ Daniela
• Year of publication: 2009
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Value in Health
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery
• Keywords: CABG; acute heart failure; cost study
• Description: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is one of the most costly procedures in acute heart failure patients. In our results the costs of CABG made 15.3% of total in-hospital costs althought it was carried out in less than 5% patients.

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