1995 and 2000 costs for atrial fibrillation in the UK
Cost component | 1995 | 2000 |
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OPD, outpatient department. | ||
£1 = ~€1.4. | ||
General practitioner consultations | ||
Clinic visit | £15 | £22 |
Domiciliary visit | £52 | £59 |
General practitioner referred OPD consultations | ||
Cardiology review | £108 | £120 |
Anticoagulation visits | ||
Clinic visit | £16 | £19 |
International normalised ratio check | £5 | £7 |
Hospital costs (per diem) | ||
Geriatric unit | £113 | £127 |
General medical unit | £192 | £220 |
Intensive care unit | £1114 | £1385 |
Post-discharge OPD consultations | ||
Cardiology review | £108 | £120 |
General medical review | £75 | £84 |
Post-discharge nursing home care | ||
Residential care (per week) | £272 | £332 |