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September 1, 1999Journal of Internal MedicineOpen Access

The health care costs of heart failure in Sweden

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Why the study?

What are the total treatment costs of heart failure in Sweden?

Population

Patients with heart failure in Sweden

Design

Other

Authors

TRT. Rydén‐BergstenAstraZeneca (United Kingdom)FAFredrik AnderssonRISE Research Institutes of Sweden

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Implication

Highlights institutional HF care burden in Sweden; leaves open targeted research on outpatient cost-reduction strategies.

Key Points

  • This study aims to estimate the total treatment costs associated with heart failure in Sweden.
  • Prevalence-based cost-of-illness study
  • Analyzed institutional care, outpatient care, surgery, and drugs
  • Used official Swedish statistics and clinical studies for cost estimation.
  • Total annual treatment costs for heart failure are SEK 2000-2600 million, nearly 2% of the health care budget.
  • Institutional care constitutes the largest expense at SEK 1300-1900 million, representing 65-75% of total costs.
  • Emphasizes need for management programs to reduce institutional care costs without harming quality of life.

Structured PICO

What are the total treatment costs of heart failure in Sweden?

P
Population
Patients with heart failure in Sweden
O
Outcome
Total annual treatment costs of heart failure

Heart failure is a highly costly condition in Sweden, consuming nearly 2% of the health care budget, primarily driven by institutional care.

Cite This Study

Rydén‐Bergsten et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f69077e405cc4465bc28d5https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00520.x

Topics

Heart failureHFrEF treatmentHeart failure hospitalization
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