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Table 3 Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (expressed in QALYs and LYs) at 30-years horizon: sacubitril/valsartan vs enalapril (primary analysis) and vs valsartan (secondary analysis)

From: Cost-effectiveness in unstable economies: the case of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in Argentina

Payer

Treatment

Total Costs

Total QALYs

Incremental cost

Incremental QALYs

ICER

 Social Security

enalapril

$165,785

4,45

   

valsartan

$163,631

4,36

   

Sacubitril/valsartan

$355,897

4,94

$190,113

0,49

$391,158

 Private

enalapril

$276,770

4,45

   

valsartan

$266,033

4,36

   

Sacubitril/valsartan

$459,839

4,94

$183,069

0,49

$376,665

Payer

Treatment

Total Costs

Total QALYs

Incremental cost

Incremental LYs

ICER

 Social Security

enalapril

$165,785

5,61

   

valsartan

$163,631

5,48

   

Sacubitril/valsartan

$355,897

6,16

$190,113

0,55

$345,283

 Private

enalapril

$276,770

5,61

   

valsartan

$266,033

5,48

   

Sacubitril/valsartan

$459,839

6,16

$183,069

0,55

$ 332,490

  1. Costs are expressed in Argentinian pesos (ARS). Exchange rate: 1USD = 89 ARS
  2. ICER incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, Cost-effectiveness threshold: ≤ 1 GDP per capita = 520,405.79 ARS