Table 4. Estimated cardiovascular disease hospitalization costs (US$ thousand) to the National Health System due to excessive sodium consumption in Brazil, 2017.
| Hospitalization costs in US$ thousands due to excessive sodium consumption (95% UI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease | Men | Women | Total |
| Cardiovascular disease | 47,036 (19,704–74,589) | 29,185 (12,255–46,132) | 76,221 (32,645–118,123) |
| Coronary heart disease | 25,616 (10,971–39,698) | 12,159 (5,208–18,844) | 37,775 (16,179–58,541) |
| Stroke | 10,084 (4,307–15,545) | 8,884 (3,795–13,696) | 18,968 (8,124–29,395) |
| Heart failure | 6,231 (2,661–9,825) | 4,869 (2,079–7,678) | 11,100 (4,754–17,203) |
| Aortic aneurysm | 95 (40–153) | 134 (57–216) | 229 (98–356) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 3,158 (998–6,281) | 1,281 (405–2,548) | 4,439 (1,901–6,879) |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 542 (150–1,119) | 643 (178–1,328) | 1,185 (507–1,836) |
| Hypertensive disease | 1,312 (577–1,969) | 1,213 (534–1,821) | 2,525 (1,081–3,913) |