From: Health system costs of rheumatic heart disease care in South Africa
Clinical unit | Aggregate cost to GSH in 2017 (US$) | % share of aggregate total cost | Estimated per-patient annual cost (US$) | % share of per-patient annual cost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Outpatient clinic | $ 400,000 | 21% | $ 930 | 25% |
Cardiac medical intensive care unit and ward | $ 240,000 | 13% | $ 82 | 2.1% |
Cardiac catheterisation lab | $ 490,000 | 26% | $ 360 | 9.4% |
Surgical theatre | $ 800,000 | 41% | $ 2500 | 65% |
Total | $ 1,900,000 | Â | $ 3900 | Â |