The cost per person treated was 3,000 SEK (drugs were 1,600 SEK, consultations 1,100 SEK, and travel and time 300 SEK). The average annual treatment costs for the drugs varied depending on the drug type from 400 SEK (diuretics) to 1,800 SEK (calcium antagonists and ACE inhibitors). The direct costs of treatment in the first year after an event were 3,000 SEK to 60,000 SEK and thereafter, 3,000 SEK to 45,000 SEK. Costs were discounted at 5%. Indirect costs varied according to the age group and were reported for each disease category.