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Table 5 Costs and potential reduction of costs with MPI strategy

From: Negative predictive value and potential cost savings of acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging in low risk patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: A prospective single blinded study

 

Pr Patient

EUR

Cost according to diagnostic strategy

 

   Current diagnostic approach

1239 ± 119

   MPI strategy

973 ± 118

Consequences of using MPI strategy

 

   Reduction of costs

266 ± 96

   Reduction of days in hospital

0.8 ± 0.16 Days