The Annual Costs Of Heart Disease... Oh My Gawd!
Amongst patients, the costs of heart surgery can be a delicate discussion. As you can read, the costs of heart valve surgery vary from patient-to-patient.
To some extent, the initial billings associated with fees from the hospital, the surgeon, the anesthesiologist and the cardiologist can make your jaw drop to the floor.
American Heart Association
Regardless of what your heart surgery cost will be, I was just reading a fascinating report by the American Heart Association. According to a 2006 study, the AHA believes that the total annual cost of heart disease is...
Go ahead...
Take a guess....
Really... Venture a guess...
$258 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR!!! (Yes. That was with a 'B' for billlllllllion.) You should know that estimate includes medical services, medications and lost productivity from people affected with heart disease.
My jaw just dropped to the floor again.
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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