The cost-effectiveness of repairing ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms Sheela T. Patel, MD, Peter Korn, MD, Paul B. Haser, MD, Harry L. Bush, MD, K.Craig Kent, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 247-257 (August 2000) DOI: 10.1067/mva.2000.105959 Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Simplified Markov decision-analytic model. A hypothetical cohort of 72-year-old patients with ruptured AAA may either undergo open surgical repair or have no intervention. The outcomes of open surgical repair may be successful repair, reversible or irreversible complication, or death. The outcome of no intervention is death. Each member of the cohort is followed up until death. AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 32, 247-257DOI: (10.1067/mva.2000.105959) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 The cost-effectiveness of the surgical repair of ruptured AAAs as a function of the operative mortality. The dotted line indicates the $60,000 threshold for accepted medical interventions. AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm; QALY, quality-adjusted life year. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 32, 247-257DOI: (10.1067/mva.2000.105959) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 The cost-effectiveness of the surgical repair of ruptured AAAs as a function of patient age. The dotted line indicates the $60,000 threshold for accepted medical interventions. AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm; QALY, quality-adjusted life year. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2000 32, 247-257DOI: (10.1067/mva.2000.105959) Copyright © 2000 Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions