Cost-Effectiveness of Treprostinil Versus Epoprostenol in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Canadian Analysis

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, exerting a tremendous health and economic impact on patients. In the present study, an economic evaluation of patients with PAH treated with either treprostinil or epoprostenol was performed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas R Einarson, John T Granton, Colin Vicente, John H Walker, Greg Engel, Michael Iskedjian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/719451