Travel distance and outcomes after surgical aortic valve among veterans.

Brendin R Beaulieu-JonesNoah SiegelLoreski ColladoHillary J MullJacquelyn A Quin

Published in: Health services research (2024)

Based on our institutional experience, potential concerns of longer hospital stay or discharge to other inpatient facilities for geographically distanced patients undergoing SAVR do not appear supported. Continued examination of the drivers underlying the marked shift of veterans to the private sector appears warranted.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
patients undergoing
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
healthcare
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health insurance
palliative care
mental health
human health
emergency department
coronary artery disease
climate change
infectious diseases