Table 5.
Numbers of cardiology investigations
| HEART score | N patients | Exercise test | Echocardio-graphy | Scintigraphy | Coronary angiography | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In hospital | After referrala | |||||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 122 | 67 | 48 | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| Per procedure (€) | 83 | 124 | 950 | 1548 | ||
| Total (€) | 5561 | 5952 | 1900 | 26,316 | ||
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG coronary artery bypass graft
aCost after referral not included