Surgery for aortic and mitral valve disease in the United States: A trend of change in surgical practice between 1998 and 2005 Scott D. Barnett, PhD, Niv Ad, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 137, Issue 6, Pages 1422-1429 (June 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.071 Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Annual changes in primary valve repair and procedure rates. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 1422-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.071) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Estimated institution cost trends of primary aortic and mitral valve procedures from 2001–2004. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 137, 1422-1429DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.071) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions