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Hospitalization rate (per month) by NYHA class (based on randomized controlled trial data)
| NYHA class | All patients (LVEF of 25–45%) | LVEF of 25–34% | LVEF of 35–45% |
| NYHA I/II | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| NYHA III | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| NYHA IV[Link] | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Health association.
These rates were judged clinically implausible, and therefore, the value for NYHA III was doubled for use in the cost‐effectiveness model.
