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Participants included patients admitted since 2018 who underwent either BTT-tMCS or nonbridged HTx, identified retrospectively from local electronic medical records and supplemented by corresponding questionnaires. Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to obtain a homogeneous group of HTx patients to generate model input parameters. A Markov model simulates lifetime disease progression and associated costs for HTx patients, with monetary values standardized to 2023. Sensitivity analyses were performed to test the internal validity of the model\u2019s conclusions. The model evaluated two competing treatment strategies: BTT-tMCS and standard care. Lifetime health care cost and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) of the simulated cohort.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PSM identified 40 matched subjects who met the predefined criteria, creating a homogeneous cohort for analysis. Compared to nonbridged HTx, BTT-tMCS yielded higher lifetime incremental costs (510,361 RMB) and effects (5.88 QALYs), resulting in an ICER of 28966.88 RMB\/QALY. 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