Increased use of a blood-thinning drug saves $600 million annually, because of the strokes it prevents.
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Every additional dollar spent on the routine use of beta-blockers (versus under-use) in acute heart attack patients has produced health gains valued as high as $38.44.
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Every year, around 250,000 Americans have an automatic intracardiac defibrillator (ICD) implanted. Data from clinical trials that compares ICDs to antiarrhythmic drugs show that the ICDs reduce sudden cardiac death… [ Get More Details ]
Use of ACE inhibitor drugs for people with congestive heart failure helped avoid $9,000 per person in hospital costs over a 3-year period and reduced deaths by 16%.
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Per-patient annual cost of treating stroke in atrial fibrillation patients
The per-patient annual cost of treating stroke in atrial fibrillation patients was found to be $1,485 in a wellcontrolled anti-coagulation clinic, $3,710 for those receiving warfarin in routine medical care,… [ Get More Details ]