Table 7

Cost-effectiveness ratio, cost and incremental number of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery events detected with various troponin T monitoring alternatives

Timing of troponin T measurementIncremental cost per case of MINS detected, $*Cost, $ millions*No. of incremental cases of MINS detected
6–12 h postoperatively and postoperative days 1, 2 and 31633.0056.134 354
6–12 h postoperatively14 248.0046.83283
6–12 h postoperatively and postoperative day 14429.0051.011 518
6–12 h postoperatively and postoperative days 1 and 22599.5552.820 313
  • MINS = myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery.

  • * 2015 Canadian dollars.