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January 17, 2006 Categories: New articles Posted by admin
In Italy, revascularization interventions increased from 44,600 in 1996 to more than 100,000 in 2001. In particular, the occurrence of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) increased from 239 cases per million population in 1994 to about 1300 cases per million population in 2001. This trend has caused a concomitant increase in revascularization costs, which have doubled in few years, rising from €421 millions in 1996 to €850 millions in 2001. In 2001, PTCA amounted to 55% of total cost of revascularizations.
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