Research Article

An Economic Analysis of the Systematic Use of Mapping Systems during Catheter Ablation Procedures: Single Center Experience

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VSL values, expressed as millions $(2014-USD), in different countries and United States Agencies, and corresponding Cost Reduction, expressed in $(2014-USD), Cost Effectiveness, expressed as Yes or No, Low and High Cost Effectiveness, both expressed as Yes or No, for SVT CA and AF CA, adopting VSL method.

OECD [18]VSL-values in millions $(2014-USD)SVT CA Cost Reduction $(2014-USD)SVT CA Cost EffectivenessSVT CA Low Cost EffectivenessSVT CA High Cost EffectivenessAF CA Cost Reduction $(2014-USD)AF CA Cost EffectivenessAF CA Low Cost EffectivenessAF CA High Cost Effectiveness

OCED countries3.5369NoNoNo3201YesYesYes
OCED EU-274.3443NoNoNo3842YesYesYes

United States Agencies [16]VSL-values in millions $(2014-USD)SVT CA Cost Reduction $(2014-USD)SVT CA Cost EffectivenessSVT CA Low Cost EffectivenessSVT CA High Cost EffectivenessAF CA Cost Reduction $(2014-USD)AF CA Cost EffectivenessAF CA Low Cost EffectivenessAF CA High Cost Effectiveness

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)8.7918NoNoNo7958YesYesYes

Department of Transportation (DOT)9.3981NoNoNo8507YesYesYes

Department of Homeland and Security (DHS)8.6907NoNoNo7866YesYesYes

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)8.6907NoNoNo7866YesYesYes

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)9.0949NoNoNo8232YesYesYes

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (min value)1.3137NoNoNo1189YesYesYes

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (max value)13.21393NoNoNo12074YesYesYes