Costs Associated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compared the costs associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in Korea by utilizing the National Health Insurance Service database.

Methods

Between June 2015 and May 2019, 1,468 patients underwent primary isolated transfemoral TAVI, while 2,835 patients received primary isolated SAVR with a bioprosthesis. We assessed the costs of index hospitalization and subsequent healthcare utilization, categorizing the cohort into 6 age subgroups: <70, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, and ≥90 years. The median follow-up periods were 2.5 and 3.0 years in the TAVI and SAVR groups, respectively.

Results

The index hospitalization costs were 41.0 million Korean won (KRW) (interquartile range [IQR], 39.1-4

SUBMITTER: Sohn SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11538586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature