Research article summary (published 13 Jul 2004):

Effects of race and health insurance on the rates of pacemaker implantation for complete heart block in the United States.

Full Abstract

Although indicated for adults with complete heart block, pacemaker implantation is not always practiced. There are gross discrepancies by race, type of health insurance coverage, and size of hospital of admission in the utilization of pacemakers.

Author information

Author/s: Hreybe, Haitham (H); Saba, Samir (S);

Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Jul; vol 94 (issue 2) : pp 227-9

Dates: Created 2004/07/12; Completed 2004/08/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 15246909, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adult African Americans - statistics & numerical data European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Female Heart Block - ethnology; therapy Humans Insurance, Hospitalization

Insurance, Hospitalization Male Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data Pacemaker, Artificial - economics; utilization Physician's Practice Patterns - economics; utilization Socioeconomic Factors United States

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