Costs vary with cause, ranging from an average of $7,600 (heart failure or shock, 13.4 percent) to $23,400 (scheduled angioplasty or bypass surgery, 11.8 percent). The average cost of a heart attack readmission is 64 percent the cost of an initial heart attack admission, which is $20,800 on average.4. Pneumonia (Statistical Brief #142, 2009 data) âThe average cost of a pneumonia readmission is $13,000, with a 15.3 percent readmission rate.his is 135 percent the cost of an initial pneumonia admission, which averages $9,600. 5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Statistical Brief 121, 2008 data) âThe average cost for a COPD readmission from COPD as a principle diagnosis is $8,400, with a readmission rate of $7.1 percent.
The experts do have some guidance on how much oatmeal you should eat to reduce your cholesterol: 3 grams of beta-glucans per day from oats is the amount that has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Depending on the processing and preparation of the oats, oatmeal has a low to moderate effect on your blood glucose level and insulin production. Eating foods high in soluble fiber such as oatmeal on a daily basis may help stabilize your blood sugar and lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, says the American Diabetes Association.