Figure 1. Cumulative Mean Per-Patient CVD Costs for Medications, Diagnostic Procedures, Outpatient Visits, Coronary Revascularization, and Hospitalization among 6,814 MESA Participants.
At each year of follow-up, the mean per-patient cost values for medications, visits, diagnostic procedures, coronary revascularization, and hospitalization are reported. The mean value at each year of follow-up is reported above the cumulative total costs. All cost values are rounded to the nearest whole number. CVD = cardiovascular disease; MESA = Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.