Publications [#198012] of Daniel B. Mark

Papers Published

1. DB Mark, JD Knight, PA Cowper, L Davidson-Ray, KJ Anstrom, Long-term economic outcomes associated with intensive versus moderate lipid-lowering therapy in coronary artery disease: results from the Treating to New Targets (TNT) Trial., American heart journal, vol. 156 no. 4 (October, 2008), pp. 698-705, ISSN 1097-6744 [doi]
   (last updated on 2011/11/29)

   Abstract:
   BACKGROUND: In 10,001 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) enrolled in the Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial, 80 mg/d of atorvastatin (high-dose regimen) reduced the composite primary end point of death from CAD, nonfatal myocardial infarction, resuscitation from cardiac arrest, or stroke by 22% relative to 10 mg/d (low-dose regimen). METHODS: We performed an economic analysis of this trial from the US perspective using hospital bills and Medicare physician fees to estimate costs for cardiovascular hospitalizations in all US patients (n = 5,308). Atorvastatin costs were assigned using a discounted average wholesale price. Cost-effectiveness was calculated as the within-trial incremental cost required to prevent one primary end point event with high-dose atorvastatin. RESULTS: During a mean 4.9-year follow-up, the high-dose arm had fewer potential end point cardiovascular hospitalizations (35% vs 41%, P < .001) and revascularization procedures (16% vs 22%, P < .001). The high-dose regimen was $1 per day more expensive. At the end of 5 years, cumulative incremental cost for the high-dose arm was $252 (95% CI-$722 to +$1,276). With an absolute reduction in the primary end point of 2.8 per 100 treated with the high-dose regimen, the cost to prevent one additional primary end point event was $8,964. CONCLUSIONS: High-dose atorvastatin treatment of 5 years had only a small net incremental cost because of reduced complications and procedures. The cost to prevent one additional primary end point event with high-dose therapy was similar to that for drug-eluting stents versus bare metal stents in stable CAD and for early invasive versus early conservative therapy in acute coronary syndromes.

   Keywords:
   Aged • Coronary Artery Disease • Female • Heptanoic Acids • Hospital Costs • Hospitalization • Humans • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors • Male • Medicare • Middle Aged • Myocardial Revascularization • Outcome Assessment (Health Care)* • Prospective Studies • Pyrroles • United States • administration & dosage* • drug therapy* • economics • economics* • statistics & numerical data • therapy