Direct treatment cost of atrial fibrillation in the elderly American population: a Medicare perspective.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Economics
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 281–298
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.3111/13696990802063425
- PMID: 19450086
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
Mean incremental direct treatment costs for Medicare beneficiaries with AF were higher than previously reported. Interventions that can reduce the incidence of AF and its complications may also reduce the national economic impact of AF.
