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Table 4 Expected costs per patient by treatment and by time period, BAT + GDT vs. GDT alone, 2018 US Dollars (HF hospitalization rate relative reduction = 25%)

From: Cost-impact analysis of baroreflex activation therapy in chronic heart failure patients in the United States

Time period (a) BAT + GDT GDT alone Difference
6 Months $43,600 $14,074 $29,526
1 Year $53,141 $28,093 $25,047
2 Years $67,325 $58,485 $8,840
3 Years $80,565 $90,086 ($9,521)
  1. (a) time period is marked by the implantation of the BAT device; 6-month data pertains to the BeAT-HF clinical trial, whereas years 1, 2 and 3 are based on extrapolations (see text)
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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