In the most common type of vasectomy, the doctor makes a small incision in the scrotum. He then lifts the vas deferens tubes to the surface, snips them in two, cauterizes their ends or ties each end off (some doctors use a titanium clip), and stitches up the scrotum.
The Economic Cost of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. 1  Treatment for cardiovascular diseases accounts for nearly $1 of every $6 spent on health care in the United States.  In 2010, an estimated $444 billion was spent on cardiovascular disease treatment, medication and lost productivity from disability.
1 The total costs of heart disease and stroke in 2010 were estimated to be $315.4 billion. 2  Of this amount, $193.4 billion was for direct medical costs, not including costs of nursing home care.3  Cancer care cost $157 billion in 2010 dollars. The total costs of heart disease and stroke in 2010 were estimated to be $315.4 billion. 2  Of this amount, $193.4 billion was for direct medical costs, not including costs of nursing home care.