Cost-effectiveness analysis of bridge-to-transplantation temporary mechanical circulatory support versus non-bridged heart transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Among patients undergoing heart transplantation, BTT-tMCS therapy demonstrates superior clinical efficacy compared to nonbridged HTx; however, its cost-effectiveness among Chinese patients remain uncertain. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of BTT-tMCS therapy compared with nonbridged HTx among transplant-eligible Chinese patients from the healthcare payer's perspective.

Methods

The cost-effectiveness analysis for this economic evaluation was conducted at a qualified heart transplantation center in Central China. Participants included patients admitted since 2018 who underwent either BTT-tMCS or nonbridged HTx, identified retrospectively from local electronic medical records and supplemented by corresponding questionnaires. Propensity score matching (PSM) was emp

SUBMITTER: Yin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823849 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature