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Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect.

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Baker, SS; O'Laughlin, MP; Jollis, JG; Harrison, JK; Sanders, SP; Li, JS
Published in: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
January 2002

We sought to evaluate the relative cost of surgical and device closure of atrial septal defect. Device closure for atrial septal defects is becoming an alternative to surgical closure. We examined the hospital-generated cost data in 13 patients who underwent surgical repair and 15 patients who underwent device closure of an atrial septal defects (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO) during a prospective clinical trial of the device. The cost of device closure of ASD was 7,837 dollars less on average than surgical closure when the cost of the occlusion device was excluded (device closure cost 7,397 dollars +/- 2,822 dollars, surgical closure cost 15,234 dollars +/- 3,851 dollars; P < 0.001). When adjusted for a 5% failure rate of device closure, the cost savings was 7,076 dollars. Device closure of ASD results in substantial hospital-related cost savings that will be an important consideration once new devices are approved for clinical use.

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Published In

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

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ISSN

1522-1946

Publication Date

January 2002

Volume

55

Issue

1

Start / End Page

83 / 87

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prostheses and Implants
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
  • Female
  • Cost Savings
  • Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
 

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Baker, S. S., O’Laughlin, M. P., Jollis, J. G., Harrison, J. K., Sanders, S. P., & Li, J. S. (2002). Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 55(1), 83–87. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.10079
Baker, Sherri S., Martin P. O’Laughlin, James G. Jollis, J Kevin Harrison, Stephen P. Sanders, and Jennifer S. Li. “Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 55, no. 1 (January 2002): 83–87. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.10079.
Baker SS, O’Laughlin MP, Jollis JG, Harrison JK, Sanders SP, Li JS. Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 Jan;55(1):83–7.
Baker, Sherri S., et al. “Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, vol. 55, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 83–87. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/ccd.10079.
Baker SS, O’Laughlin MP, Jollis JG, Harrison JK, Sanders SP, Li JS. Cost implications of closure of atrial septal defect. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 Jan;55(1):83–87.
Journal cover image

Published In

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv

DOI

ISSN

1522-1946

Publication Date

January 2002

Volume

55

Issue

1

Start / End Page

83 / 87

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Prostheses and Implants
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
  • Female
  • Cost Savings
  • Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology