Cost-effectiveness modelling of percutaneous coronary interventions in stable coronary artery disease

Table 1 Charge table (i€)

Resource utilization	Mini	Mean	Max	Tariff
GP visit				22
Specialist visit (cardiologist)				23
Lab tests without markers of myocardial damage				21
Lab tests with markers of myocardial damage				39
ECG at rest				14
Stress test ECG				77
Stress test echocardiography				165
Myocardial scintigraphy				409
Coronary angiography				1954
Standard combination therapy (1 yr): aspirin + statin + ACE inhibitors	364		743
GTN (1 yr)	39.4		73.2
β-Blocker (1 yr)	52.9		210.9
Calcium Inhibitors (1 yr)	87.5		311
Hospitalization stay for PCI with BMS (1.6 stent)	4074		4573
Hospitalization stay for PCI with DES (1.6 stent)	5284		5704
Hospitalization stay for CABG surgery		14065
Hospitalization stay for a clinical failure		2096

DES: Drug eluting stents; BMS: Bare metal stent; PCI: Percutaneous coronary interventions; CABG: Coronary artery bypass graft; ACE: Angiotensin-converting-enzyme; ECG: Electrocardiogram.