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Table 4 Mean and standard deviation of atherothrombotic disease admission costs per person at index admission and readmissions at 90 days, 90 days to 12 months and 12 to 24 months after index by vascular territory of index admission (2013 $AUD)

From: One third of hospital costs for atherothrombotic disease are attributable to readmissions: a linked data analysis

 

Index admission†

At 90 days after index admission‡

90 days to 12 months after index admission‡

12 to 24 months after index admission‡

Coronary heart disease, mean (SD) ATD admission costs

$9602 ($12249)

$2641 ($7866)

$1516 ($6291)

$1073 ($4836)

Cerebrovascular disease, mean (SD) ATD admission costs

$18416 ($19228)

$648 ($3702)

$875 ($4885)

$726 ($5396)

Peripheral vascular disease, mean (SD) ATD admission costs

$11652 ($15672)

$4576 ($11299)

$3746 ($10426)

$3172 ($15494)

  1. †Cerebrovascular disease significantly different from coronary heart disease and peripheral arterial disease. ‡Significant differences between all vascular territories.
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