Economic analysis of treatments reducing coronary heart disease mortality in England and Wales, 2000-2010

Fidan, D.; ÜNAL, BELGİN; Critchley, J.; Capewell, S.

doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcm020

Economic analysis of treatments reducing coronary heart disease mortality in England and Wales, 2000-2010

Fidan D., ÜNAL B., Critchley J., Capewell S.

QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.100, no.5, pp.277-289, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 100 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1093/qjmed/hcm020
Journal Name: QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.277-289
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK affects similar to 3 million people, with > 100 000 deaths annually. Mortality rates have halved since the 1980s, but annual NHS treatment costs for CHD exceed 2 pound billion.