… In this cohort analysis of Medicare beneficiaries, use of mechanical aortic valves was … after
surgery compared with bioprosthetic aortic valves among patients who underwent concurrent …

… The Medicare FFS payer database includes information on all health care services (… are
covered for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. Access to the Medicare FFS payer …

… % random sample of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the fee-for-service Medicare program.
… Because our data represent a 5% random sample of all Medicare beneficiaries during that …

… The multivariable logistic regression confirmed the time trends on the selection of mechanical
valves among elderly Medicare beneficiaries (Table 2). After controlling for potential …

… and Medicaid Services data, we identified 183,792 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years …
, our analysis of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing mitral valve repair or replacement is the …

… of aortic valve replacement and an improvement in mortality and other outcomes among
Medicare beneficiaries over a 12-year period. Rates of aortic valve replacement with CABG …

… for patients aged 65 years or more who underwent elective aortic root repair with or without
aortic valve replacement. Primary long-term end points were mortality, any stroke, and aortic …

… Among Medicare beneficiaries who survived 1 year after aortic valve replacement, 3 in 5 …
After the 30-day period, the hospitalization rate was similar to that of the general Medicare …

… Valve Therapy Registry have reported 30-day and 1-year mortality after transcatheter aortic
valve replacement (… data from all Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries ≥65 years of …

… survival of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries undergoing mitral valve repair and replacement
over a 10-year period. … All Medicare beneficiaries ≥65 years of age undergoing mitral …