| Literature DB >> 34047072 |
Stephan Schueler1, Scott C Silvestry2, William G Cotts3, Mark S Slaughter4, Wayne C Levy5, Richard K Cheng5, Jennifer A Beckman5, Jonas Villinger6, Eleni Ismyrloglou7, Stelios I Tsintzos6, Claudius Mahr5.
Abstract
AIMS: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as destination therapy (DT) are a recommended treatment by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence England for end-stage heart failure patients ineligible for cardiac transplantation. Despite the fact that DT is frequently used as an LVAD indication across other major European countries and the United States, with consistent improvements in quality-of-life and longevity, National Health Service (NHS) England does not currently fund DT, mainly due to concerns over cost-effectiveness. On the basis of the recently published ENDURANCE Supplemental Trial studying DT patients, we assessed for the first time the cost-effectiveness of DT LVADs compared with medical management (MM) in the NHS England. METHODS ANDEntities:
Keywords: Cost-effectiveness; Destination therapy; Mechanical circulatory support; Ventricular assist device
Mesh:
Year: 2021 PMID: 34047072 PMCID: PMC8318455 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13401
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ESC Heart Fail ISSN: 2055-5822
Figure 1Model schematic. LVAD, left ventricular assist device; mRS, modified Rankin scale.
Figure 2Survival curves in the model. DT, destination therapy; SHFM: Seattle Heart Failure.
Transition probabilities
| Event | Event rate | Transformed monthly event rate DT as used in the model |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke | ||
| Ischemic | 0.17 EPPY | 0.014 |
| Haemorrhagic | 0.06 EPPY | 0.005 |
| Pump exchange | ||
| VAD thrombus | 0.06 EPPY | 0.005 |
| VAD failure | 0.01 EPPY | 0.001 |
| Driveline infection | 0.24 EPPY | 0.020 |
| GI bleed | 0.57 EPPY | 0.048 |
| RHF | 0.28 EPPY | 0.025 |
| RVAD | 0.02 EPPY | 7% |
| Other AEs | 0.45 EPPY | 0.038 |
AE, adverse event; DT, destination therapy; EPPY, events per patient year; GI, gastrointestinal; IPD, individual patient data; MM: medical management; RHF: right heart failure; RVAD: right ventricular assist device; VAD: ventricular assist device.
Percentage of the RHF population.
ENDURANCE Supplemental data, Medtronic data on file.
NHS costs and utilities
| Parameter | NHS cost | Utility | Cost reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical management | |||
| MM inpatient & outpatient | £6430 | 0.54 | Clarke |
| Living with MM > 10 years | £6547 | 0.54 |
|
| LVAD | |||
| LVAD Implantation (incl. device cost) | £91 162 | — | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Living with LVAD | £1069 | 0.72 |
|
| Living with LVAD > 10 years | £13 362 | 0.72 |
|
| Stroke (ischemic or haemorrhagic) index hospitalization | |||
| Stroke mRS 0 | £1965 | 0.68 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 1 | £1965 | 0.68 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 2 | £2757 | 0.59 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 3 | £3945 | 0.59 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 4 | £5594 | 0.27 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 5 | £7681 | 0.27 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke mRS 6 | £12 656 | 0.00 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Stroke (ischemic or haemorrhagic) follow up | |||
| Stroke mRS 0 | £200 | 0.68 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Stroke mRS 1 | £200 | 0.68 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Stroke mRS 2 | £200 | 0.59 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Stroke mRS 3 | £390 | 0.59 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Stroke mRS 4 | £390 | 0.27 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Stroke mRS 5 | £592 | 0.27 | Luengo‐Fernandez |
| Pump exchange | |||
| Pump thrombus | £91 162 | 0.69 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| VAD failure | £91 162 | 0.57 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Driveline infection | £7662 | 0.71 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | £6899 | 0.69 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Right heart failure | £5976 | 0.69 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| RVAD (short‐term device) | £60 975 | 0.69 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
| Other important AEs LVAD | £5976 | 0.72 | National Health Service (NHS) England and Improvement |
AE, adverse events; LVAD, left ventricular assisted device; MM, medical management; mRS, modified Rankin scale; NHS, National Health Service; RVAD, right ventricular assist device.
All costs were inflated to March 2019; recovery and stroke follow‐up costs are per month; >10 years costs are to be intended as residual annual costs.
NHS heart failure hospitalization cost for cost estimation; event rate post 18 month resource use.
Wong W, Bottle A. Healthcare utilisation, outcomes and patient pathways for heart failure patients with or without cardiac implantable electronic devices in England. Imperial College London, Medtronic data on file. 2019.
Figure 3Sensitivity analyses—Tornado diagram & cost‐effectiveness acceptability curve. GI, gastrointestinal; ICER, incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio; QALY, quality adjusted life years.
Base case results
| Variable | QALYs | Life years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVAD | MM | LVAD | MM | |
| QALYs/LYs | 3.27 | 0.54 | 4.63 | 1.01 |
| Medical costs (£) | 204 022 | 77 790 | 204 022 | 77 790 |
| ICER (£/QALY/LY) | 46 207 | 34 907 | ||
ICER, incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; LY, life year; MM, medical management; QALY, quality‐adjusted life year.