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. 2020 Jul 9;15(7):e0235514. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235514

Table 5. Estimated cardiovascular disease outpatient costs to the National Health System due to excessive sodium consumption in Brazil, 2017.

Outpatient care costs in US$ thousands due to excessive sodium consumption (95% UI)
Disease Men Women Total
Cardiovascular disease 3,225 (1,382–4,988) 2,842 (1,218–4,391) 6,067 (2,598–9,402)
 Coronary heart disease 1,961 (840–3,040) 1,642 (703–2,545) 3,604 (1,543–5,585)
 Stroke 754 (322–1,162) 586 (250–904) 1,340 (574–2,076)
 Heart failure 104 (45–164) 90 (39–142) 194 (83–301)
 Aortic aneurysm 3 (1–5) 2 (1–3) 5 (2–7)
 Pulmonary embolism 12 (4–24) 17 (5–34) 29 (12–45)
 Rheumatic heart disease 11 (3–23) 12 (3–24) 23 (10–35)
 Hypertensive disease 380 (167–571) 492 (217–739) 873 (374–1,352)