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.
CHD, or the dangerous narrowing of blood vessels in the heart due to plaque accumulation, currently costs $108.9 billion per year and is projected to double by 2030 to $218.7 billion. The total cost of stroke will nearly tripleâfrom $53.9 billion to $140 billion.ising Medical Costs of Cardiovascular Disease. By 2030, approximately 40% of the U.S. population is expected to have some form of CVD. As a result, direct medical costs for CVD in the U.S. are expected to triple from $273 billion currently to $818 billion in 2030.