Linked Life Data

15888068

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/15888068

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-5-12
pubmed:abstractText
Endomyocardial biopsy is the mainstay for monitoring cardiac allograft rejection. A noninvasive strategy--peripheral blood gene expression profiling of circulating leukocytes--is an alternative with proven benefits, but unclear economic implications. Financial data were obtained from five cardiac transplant centers. An economic evaluation was conducted to compare the costs of outpatient biopsy with those of a noninvasive approach to monitoring cardiac allograft rejection. Hospital outpatient biopsy costs averaged 3297 US dollars, excluding reimbursement for professional fees. Costs to Medicare and private payers averaged 3581 US dollars and 4140 US dollars, respectively. A noninvasive monitoring test can reduce biopsy utilization. The savings to health care payers in the United States can be conservatively estimated at approximately 12.0 million US dollars annually. Molecular testing using gene expression profiling of peripheral circulating leukocytes is a new technology that offers physicians a noninvasive, less expensive alternative to endomyocardial biopsy for monitoring allograft rejection in cardiac transplant patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1600-6135
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1553-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-2-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
The economic implications of noninvasive molecular testing for cardiac allograft rejection.
pubmed:affiliation
Evans.Roger@Charter.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study