Exercise Training for Heart Failure Patients with and without Systolic Dysfunction: An Evidence-Based Analysis of How Patients Benefit

Table 1

Relative costs of various treatments for one mortality avoided.

Treatment	Number Needed to Treat per annum	Estimated Cost (AUS$) per annum
Beta-Blockade [35]	72	65 K
Aldactone (Spironolactone) [36]	4.5	5 K
Hospital based exercise training [37]	34	60 K
Home based exercise training	N/A	12 K