Table 4.
Summary of the frequency of use of the main resource use elements during follow-up of up to 3 years (excluding initial diagnostic test)
| Resource use (unit cost) | Angiography (n=222) | SPECT (n=224) | Cardiac MRI (n=226) | Stress ECHO (n=226) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABG (£7195) | 28 | 33 | 28 | 34 |
| PCI (£3660) | 57 | 46 | 60 | 62 |
| Other hospital admission (£467/day) | 36 | 29 | 28 | 53 |
| Angiography (£625) | 12 | 183 | 175 | 181 |
| SPECT (£405) | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Cardiac MRI (£565) | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| Echocardiography (£435) | 30 | 17 | 24 | 18 |
| PET scan (£842) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Preadmission clinic (£85) | 22 | 21 | 27 | 24 |
| Follow-up clinic (£85) | 19 | 22 | 31 | 21 |
| Outpatient visits (£143) | 247 | 270 | 300 | 284 |
*Cardiac drugs were also included but are not shown here due to many different combinations of drugs and doses prescribed.
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PET, positron emission tomography; SPECT, single photon emission CT.