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Table 2 Unit cost data for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and related condition (USD 2012)

From: Provider costs for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and related conditions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Treatment and Management of Acute/Chronic Cardiovascular and Related Conditions

Ischemic Heart Disease

  

Outpatient Visit (All direct medical costs) [41]

China

245.40

Per outpatient visit

China (2003)

$51.36

Per outpatient visit

  

CABG Procedure (Procedure and Medical Therapy) [32]

South Africa

11,431.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$22,500.46

Per patient

  

CABG Procedure (Procedure only, no medical therapy) [64]

China

7,300.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$10,339.01

Per patient

  

CABG Procedure (Procedure and Medical Therapy) [65]

Armenia

3,368.19

Per patient

US (2005)

$5,546.46

Per patient

  

CABG Procedure (Procedure and Medical Therapy) [66]

India

8,055.00

Per patient

US (2006)

$11,630.62

Per patient

  

Stenting Procedure (Procedure only, no medical therapy) [64]

China

10,000.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$14,163.03

Per patient

  

Catheter-based revascularization Inpatient Treatment [32]

South Africa

4,737.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$9,324.18

Per patient

  

Total operative procedures and examinations [67]

Brazil

444.29

Per patient

Brazil (2001)

$455.47

Per patient

  

Coronary Angioplasty Diagnostic Strategy Including Therapy [64]

China

3,568.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$5,053.37

Per patient

  

Computed Tomography Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty Diagnostic Strategy [64]

China

2,971.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$4,207.84

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit (All direct medical costs) [33]

Argentina

4,245.39

Per patient

US (2007)

$4,460.54

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit (All direct medical costs) [41]

China

11,008.20

Per inpatient stay

China (2003)

$2,304.00

Per inpatient stay

  

Inpatient Visit (All direct medical costs) [68]

Vietnam

31,400,000.00

Per inpatient stay

Vietnam (2005)

$3,257.15

Per inpatient stay

  

Average Inpatient Treatment (All direct medical costs) [32]

South Africa

5,636.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$11,093.74

Per patient

  

Additional cost if a CABG or valve replacement surgery results in a hospital-acquired infection [66]

India

14,818.00

Per patient

US (2006)

$21,395.72

Per patient

  

Post CHD with CABG (1st year) [32]

South Africa

1,300.00

Per year

US (2001)

$2,558.88

Per patient per year

  

Post CHD with CABG (subsequent years) [32]

South Africa

600.00

Per year

US (2001)

$1,181.02

Per patient per year

  

Post CHD without CABG (1st year) [32]

South Africa

1,500.00

Per year

US (2001)

$2,952.56

Per patient per year

  

Post CHD without CABG (subsequent years) [32]

South Africa

840.00

Per year

US (2001)

$1,653.43

Per patient per year

Stroke

 

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 11.8 Days LOS) [17]

Turkey

1,348.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$1,444.46

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 12 Days LOS) [18]

Brazil

1,831.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$2,388.33

Per patient

  

Tertiary Treatment and Follow-Up - Coiling (6 months) [69]

Pakistan

304,800.00

Per patient

Pakistan (2007)

$6,236.79

Per patient

  

Tertiary Treatment and Follow-Up - Endovascular clipping (6 months) [69]

Pakistan

187,620.00

Per patient

Pakistan (2007)

$3,839.06

Per patient

 

Ischemic Stroke

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 10.4 Days LOS) [17]

Turkey

956.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$1,024.41

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 13.3 Days LOS) [18]

Brazil

1,645.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$2,145.71

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 18.5 Days LOS) [70]

China

67.00

Per patient per day

US (2010)

$77.76

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 18.5 Days LOS) [70]

China

983.00

Per patient

US (2010)

$1,140.84

Per patient

  

Diagnostics and preventative care for high-risk patients at a tertiary hospital [71]

China

435.40

Per patient per year

US (2010)

$505.31

Per patient per year

 

Stroke (Non-Specified)

Outpatient Visit [41]

China

264.80

Per outpatient visit

China (2003)

$55.42

Per outpatient visit

  

Direct Medical Costs for Managing a Stroke Patient in Year Following Stroke [72]

Nigeria

62,217.00

Per patient

US (2012)

$62,217.00

Per patient

  

Direct Medical and follow up (6-months) [73]

India

57,381.00

Per patient

India (2011)

$1,173.80

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: Average across all wards (3–5 Days Ave. LOS) [31]

Pakistan

1,179.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$2,160.99

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: ICU (3–5 Days LOS) [31]

Pakistan

3,583.50

Per patient

US (2001)

$6,568.20

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: Private Ward (3–5 Days LOS) [31]

Pakistan

1,248.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$2,287.46

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: General Ward (3–5 Days LOS) [31]

Pakistan

1,010.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$1,851.23

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (LOS not stated) [32]

South Africa

8,633.00

Per patient

US (2001)

$16,992.95

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (LOS not stated) [74]

Tanzania

138,000.00

Per patient

Tanzania (2006)

$160.18

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (LOS not stated) [33]

Argentina

3,455.48

Per patient

US (2007)

$3,630.60

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Up to 3 Days LOS) [43]

Congo, Rep.

158,120.00

Per patient

Congo, Rep. (2006)

$397.19

Per patient

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (LOS not stated) [41]

China

7,953.10

Per inpatient stay

China (2003)

$1,664.57

Per inpatient stay

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: small hospital (Average 20 Days LOS) [20]

China

7,119.00

Per inpatient stay

China (2006)

$1,388.31

Per inpatient stay

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care: tertiary hospital (Average 20 Days LOS) [20]

China

12,344.00

Per inpatient stay

China (2006)

$2,407.26

Per inpatient stay

  

Inpatient Visit for Stroke Care (Average 6.4 Days LOS) [19]

Malaysia

3,696.40

Per inpatient stay

Malaysia (2005)

$1,431.57

Per patient per admission

Heart Failure

  

Inpatient treatment for heart failure due to systolic or diastolic dysfunction with a Chagas’ cardiomyopathy diagnosis [75]

Brazil

467.00

Per day

Brazil (2006)

$324.23

Per day

  

Outpatient Treatment [76]

Brazil

14.40

Per outpatient visit

Brazil (2002)

$13.61

Per outpatient visit

  

Outpatient Treatment plus medications [76]

Brazil

557.28

Per year

Brazil (2002)

$526.79

Per patient per year

  

Inpatient treatment for heart failure due to systolic or diastolic dysfunction with Non-Chagas’ cardiomyopathy (other etiologies) [75]

Brazil

308.00

Per day

Brazil (2006)

$213.84

Per day

  

Inpatient Care (Up to 3 Days LOS) [43]

Congo, Rep.

81,900.00

Per patient

Congo, Rep. (2006)

$205.73

Per patient

  

Inpatient Care (Average 6.5 Days LOS) [76]

Brazil

4,033.62

Per inpatient stay

Brazil (2002)

$3,812.90

Per inpatient stay

Neglected Heart Diseases

 

Congenital heart disease

Operations and treatments, including pre and post-operative care [67]

Brazil

1,428.05

Per patient

Brazil (2001)

$1,463.95

Per patient

 

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Inpatient Treatment (Average 7 Days LOS) [62]

South Africa

1,597.00

Per patient

US (2010)

$1,580.49

Per patient

  

Tertiary care (including inpatient care and surgery) [61]

India

1,547.17

Per patient

India (2007)

$46.35

Per patient

Type Two Diabetes Mellitus

 

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Total treatment [21]

Pakistan

2,700.00

Per patient

Pakistan (2005)

64.15–$1165.65

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (healed) [22]

China

1,673.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$585.60

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (trans-tibial amputation) [22]

China

21,372.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$7,480.87

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (healed) [22]

India

1,192.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$85.51

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (trans-tibial amputation) [22]

India

19,599.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$1,405.97

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (healed) [22]

Tanzania

102.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$0.24

Per patient

  

Total Treatment (trans-tibial amputation) [22]

Tanzania

3,060.00

Per patient

$Int (2010)

$7.30

Per patient

  

Total Treatment [23]

Nigeria

93,256.70

Per patient

Nigeria (2003)

$1,618.55

Per patient

 

Retinopathy

Retinopathy screening in a primary care setting [24]

South Africa

22.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$26.10

Per patient

  

Laser treatment in retinopathy confirmed cases [24]

South Africa

144.00

Per patient

US (2007)

$170.85

Per patient

  

Screening Retinal examination at a hospital [25]

India

5.84

Per patient

US (2009)

$7.05

Per patient

  

Screening single laser photocoagulation treatment at a hospital [25]

India

7.51

Per patient

US (2009)

$9.07

Per patient

  

Screening Using Telescreening in rural areas [25]

India

7.36

Per patient

US (2009)

$8.88

Per patient

End-Stage Renal Disease

  

Dialysis [29]

China

56,584.00

Per year

US (2004)

$94,356.62

Per patient per year

  

Dialysis [29]

Malaysia

19,054.00

Per year

US (2004)

$28,871.91

Per patient per year

  

Dialysis [29]

Thailand

31,651.00

Per year

US (2004)

$52,903.20

Per patient per year

  

1 session of hemodialysis in a hospital [27]

Jordan

72.00

Per session

US (2010)

$78.76

Per session

  

Hemodialysis maintenance session in a hospital [26]

Iran, Islamic Rep.

52.60

Per session

US (2007)

$96.66

Per session

  

Hemodialysis in a hospital [28]

Sudan

15,747.68

Per patient per year

Sudan (2009)

$8,374.01

Per patient per year

  

Hemodialysis in a hospital [28]

Sudan

146.58

Per patient per session

Sudan (2009)

$77.95

Per patient per session

  

Renal Transplant (first year expenses) [29]

China

54,886.00

Per year

US (2004)

$91,525.12

Per patient per year

  

Maintenance post index year of transplant patient [29]

China

27,259.00

Per year

US (2004)

$45,455.73

Per patient per year

  

Renal Transplant (first year expenses) [29]

Malaysia

70,022.00

Per year

US (2004)

$106,102.06

Per patient per year

  

Maintenance post index year of transplant patient [29]

Malaysia

14,111.00

Per year

US (2004)

$21,381.94

Per patient per year

  

Renal Transplant (first year expenses) [29]

Thailand

45,953.00

Per year

US (2004)

$76,808.34

Per patient per year

  

Maintenance post index year of transplant patient [29]

Thailand

19,349.00

Per year

US (2004)

$32,340.97

Per patient per year

  

Kidney transplantation, including operation and following year [28]

Sudan

34,097.85

Per patient

Sudan (2009)

$18,131.93

Per patient

  

Kidney transplantation, after the first year [28]

Sudan

24,499.00

Per patient

Sudan (2009)

$13,027.63

Per patient

  

Transplantation Procedure [30]

Iran, Islamic Rep.

2,048.00

Per patient

US (2005)

$4,769.20

Per patient

  

Total cost (Transplant procedure, 1 year immunosuppression, donor costs) [30]

Iran, Islamic Rep.

9,224.00

Per patient

US (2005)

$21,480.05

Per patient

  1. Definitions: Per capita costs were divided by the population of the study country in 2012 as defined by the World Bank. Primary prevention defined as actions to reduce the probability of initial occurrence of disease. Secondary prevention defined as actions following the occurrence of disease to prevent either the recurrence of the same event or to reduce the risk of a different but related event
  2. Abbreviations: CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, CHD Coronary Heart Disease, LOS Length of Stay, ICU Intensive Care Unit