Table 4.

Annual direct cost per patient of acute myocardial infarction in Euros (€)

	Cost per patient of acute myocardial infarction (n = 51)
	Primary care and out-patient clinics		Hospital care		Total annual direct costs
	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,
	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2
Hospital care including nursing/caring staff and premises costs*	0	0	3685	671	3685	671
Staff and treatment□	865	1324	2237	343	3101	1667
Medical service‡	287	483	8131	1610	8418	2092
Drugs, materials and medical devices	603	912	780	157	1383	1069
Administrative contacts†	66	82	6	0	72	82
Overhead costs and other	203	311	1548	322	1751	634
Total cost	2024	3112	16,387	3103	18,411	6215

* = Not relevant for primary care and out-patient clinics.

^□ = In hospital care, the costs for nursing/caring staff are not included.

‡ = Medical service includes anaesthesia, surgery, postoperative care, intensive care, radiology, and laboratory services.

† = Administrative contacts mainly within primary care and out-patient clinics.