77 Followers. A. RDW stands for the red blood cell distribution width. This is a standard reported measure on a complete blood count (CBC) lab test. It measures the variability in red blood cell size. In the normal state, red blood cells are continually being produced and removed from the blood at a steady rate.. RDW stands for the red blood cell distribution width. This is a standard reported measure on a complete blood count (CBC) lab test.
Forexample, a person with heart disease is burdened by huge expenses, including diagnostictests, surgery, hospital and doctorsâ visits, physical therapy, and costly drugs. Aconservative estimate of these costs for just one person is $121,200 over 20 years.heaverage cost of a cardiac catheterization in 1992 was $10,880. â¢ An estimated 598,000 coronary artery bypasses were performed on 367,000 patientsin 1996. â¢ From 1979 to 1996, the number of bypass procedures increased 424.6 percent. â¢ The average cost of coronary artery bypass surgery in 1995 was $44,820.
1 The total costs can get close to $1,000,000 when everything is done with. 2  USA Today reports that a revolutionary artificial heart transplant has an expected cost of $190,000 to $220,000, which is on par with the cost of a traditional heart transplant. According to the NFT, heart transplant patients typically incur lifetime medical expenses for follow-up care and instructions. 2  Costs for anti-rejection and other drugs can easily exceed $2,500 a month.