[Economic aspects of implementation of the mechanical heart, "HeartMate"]. / Okonomiske betragtninger ved implementering af det mekaniske hjerte, "HeartMate".
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; 162(26): 3722-5, 2000 Jun 26.
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ABSTRACT
This economic evaluation was performed to assess the economic consequences for society and for the Danish health care sector of replacing the traditional treatment with Biomedicus assist device with The Mechanical Heart, HeartMate, as a bridge to transplantation for patients with severe cardiac failure. A cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the use of HeartMate is more cost-effective than the use of Biomedicus assist device. Using HeartMate one life-year gained costs DKK 225,000. Using Biomedicus one life-year gained costs DKK 270,000. The use of HeartMate results in an additional expenditure of DKK 615,000 per patient. By this additional expenditure the patients gain 3.6 extra life-years on average. The marginal expenditure by replacing the Biomedicus treatment with HeartMate is DKK 170,000 per extra life-year gained.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evaluación de la Tecnología Biomédica
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Corazón Auxiliar
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Health_technology_assessment
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Da
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article