title: Cost of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus open repair and implications for the US health care system.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, II School of Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lipori
authors.forename: W Anthony
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Thomas Mark
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Beaver
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*