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December 6, 2005 Categories: Blogroll Posted by admin
OBJECTIVE: There is a limited amount of literature examining the burden and cost of illness of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the managed care population. The goal of this study was to estimate the total cost of health care utilization (health plan plus patient) in the 12-month period following newly onset ACS. The demographic and health characteristics of these patients are compared with the similar data from 2 large clinical trials: CURE (Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Events) and PROVE IT-TIMI 22 (Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy.Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22).
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