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  1. Maureen Watt1,
  2. Stuart Mealing1,
  3. Mark Sculpher2,
  4. James Eaton1,
  5. Pascale Brasseur3,
  6. Rachele Busca3,
  7. Stephen Palmer2,
  8. Neil Moat4,
  9. Nicolo Piazza5
  1. 1Health Economics, Oxford Outcomes Ltd, Oxford, UK
  2. 2Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK
  3. 3Medtronic International Trading, Tolochenaz, Switzerland
  4. 4Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
  5. 5German Heart Center, Germany
  1. Correspondence to Maureen Watt, Health Economics, Oxford Outcomes Ltd, Seacourt Tower, WEst Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 0JJ, UK; maureen.watt{at}oxfordoutcomes.com

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    • Funding Medtronic International Trading Sárl.

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