A cost comparison of heart transplantation versus alternative operations for cardiomyopathy

Cope, Jeffrey T.; Kaza, Aditya K.; Reade, Clifton C.; Shockey, Kimberly S.; Kern, John A.; Tribble, Curtis G.; Krön, Irving L.

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02997-6

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“…The costs for one patient with recurrence resected for cure is calculated to $6 500 Á/ $106 000 (102 Á/105), and the cost for one saved year of life is about $14 000 (105). As a comparison, the average hospital cost of one heart transplantation is about $75 000 (106).…”

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Follow-up after Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Ohlsson

Pålsson

2003

Acta Oncologica

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Section: Costs and Efficiency Of Follow-upmentioning

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Follow-up after Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Ohlsson

Pålsson

2003

Acta Oncologica

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“…On the other hand, Cope et al [43] clearly demonstrated that the financial cost of these procedures is clearly inferior to those of transplantation (Table 2), which is an important consideration to bear in mind.…”

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Nontransplant surgical options for congestive heart failure

Oliveira

Antunes

2004

Curr Cardiol Rep

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Although advanced heart failure has been considered the main indication for heart transplantation, the increasing number of candidates and shortage of organs for transplantation, with accumulating waiting lists, has originated another look into more conventional surgery, previously considered of prohibitive risk. In fact, many cases are a result of anatomic lesions that can be corrected by conventional surgery, and in the past decade many surgical groups have obtained good and even excellent results in the treatment of aortic stenosis with low output, and in aortic and mitral regurgitation with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Also, ischemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy have been successfully treated by several types of LV remodeling surgery, with or without coronary grafting. Many of these procedures achieved excellent operative, medium-, and long-term results and survival, which match well those observed with cardiac transplantation, most often with advantages in the quality of life and, not unimportantly, in financial costs. For operated patients, especially those with ischemic cardiomyopathy, close follow-up for cardiac failure is extremely important in order to detect the right moment for heart transplantation, if it becomes necessary.

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“…We recently published a study examining the various surgical modalities for heart failure. 10 This study compares the cost and survival among patients that have undergone heart transplantation, isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve replacement, and Dor procedure. We noted that the total cost of heart transplantation, which includes the procurement costs, was significantly higher among the heart transplant group.…”

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confidence: 99%