Key result
Angina pectoris cost the UK National Health Service £669 million in the year 2000, representing 1.3% of total NHS expenditure, driven mainly by hospital bed occupancy and revascularisation.
Observational (n=634,000)
Angina pectoris imposes a substantial economic burden on the UK NHS, consuming over 1% of total expenditure primarily due to hospitalizations and revascularization procedures.
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Provides a 2000 baseline for angina-related NHS expenditure; leaves open whether costs have declined with contemporary care.
Simon Stewart (2003) conducted an observational in Angina pectoris (n=634,000). Angina pectoris was evaluated on Direct cost of angina to the UK National Health Service. Angina pectoris cost the UK National Health Service £669 million in the year 2000, representing 1.3% of total NHS expenditure, driven mainly by hospital bed occupancy and revascularisation.
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