NTIS order #PB82-239971
| The Artificial Heart: Costs, Risks, and Benefits NTIS order #PB82-239971 | |||
| Full Report ~1080K | ||
| Front Matter ~75K | ||
| Table of Contents ~10K | ||
Sections | ||
| Introduction ~9K | ||
| History of the Artificial Heart ~9K | ||
| Pool of Potential Recipients in the United States ~22K | ||
| Economic Aspects ~68K | ||
| Parallel Costs of Hemodialysis ~20K | ||
| Estimates of the Potential Success of the Artificial Heart ~27K | ||
| Quality of Life ~21K | ||
| Social Benefits ~47K | ||
| Social Costs ~23K | ||
| Cardiac Disease Prevention ~53K | ||
| Policy Recommendations ~19K | ||
| Summary ~21K | ||
Appendixes | ||
| A: THE ARTIFICIAL CARDIAC PACEMAKER ~29K | ||
| B: CARDIAC TRANSPLANT COSTS ~11K | ||
| C: NHLBI R&D CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ~594K | ||
| D: SHDPP MATERIALS ~19K | ||
| References ~141K | ||