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Plain language summary
This study examines whether payments from a left ventricular assist device manufacturer to cardiologists performing percutaneous coronary intervention were associated with any use of the devices.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardiologists* / economics
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Heart Failure* / economics
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Heart Failure* / therapy
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Heart-Assist Devices* / economics
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Heart-Assist Devices* / statistics & numerical data
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Heart-Assist Devices* / trends
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Humans
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Male
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Medicare Part B* / economics
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Medicare Part B* / statistics & numerical data
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Medicare Part B* / trends
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Middle Aged
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United States / epidemiology