How Cities Grow: Dispersion, not Densification. by Wendell Cox 10/15/2011. Analysts occasionally note that urban areas (cities) are becoming larger and denser. This is only half right.
1 Cost per patient was $14,469 for mitral valve replacement, and $11,606 for mitral valve repair. 2  At East Carolina University, surgeons say that the hospital gets paid a fixed fee of $25,000 for the total cost of each heart-valve repair regardless of whether robotics are used.
1 According to the report, plaque removal from an artery costs an average of $30,588, heart bypass costs an average of $117,094 and heart valve replacement cost an average of $164,238. At Drugstore.com, Warfarin typically costs about $15-$25 per month for the generic or $50-$70 for the brand name, and Plavix costs about $200 or more per month. 2  Beta-blockers and statins can cost $10-$200 a month, depending on the drug.