Table 4

Cost and number of detected cases of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery with troponin T monitoring and with standard care

VariableTroponin T monitoringStandard careIncremental cost, $*Incremental cost per additional case of MINS detected*
Cost, $123.8711.70112.181632.51
No. of cases of MINS detected0.0840.0150.069
  • MINS = myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery.

  • * 2015 Canadian dollars.