title: Bileaflet valve replacement: complications and costs.
abstract: A meta-analysis of the available literature on the CarboMedics and St. Jude Medical valves was conducted to compare their clinical performance. Frequency of valve-related complications for aortic, mitral, and double-valve replacements served as a measure of performance. An economic model was created to estimate the economic impact of valve-related complications. Overall, fewer events occurred with the St. Jude Medical valve than with the CarboMedics valve. As a result, use of the St. Jude Medical valve is expected to save up to $13,201 over 10 years.
authors.affiliation: Caro Research Concord, Massachusetts 10742, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Migliaccio-Walle
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klittich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Caro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018803:Models, Economic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics