Cost ‐effectiveness analysis of biodegradable polymer versus durable polymer drug‐eluting stents incorporating real‐world evidence

ConclusionsBiodegradable polymer drug ‐eluting stents were cost‐effective compared with DP‐DES in patients with coronary artery disease at 1 year and 5 years after PCI. It is worth noting that the cost of stents had a significant impact on the findings.

Source: Cardiovascular Therapeutics - September 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Monica Teng, Ying Jiao Zhao, Ai Leng Khoo, Rajiv Ananthakrishna, Tiong Cheng Yeo, Boon Peng Lim, Mark Y. Chan, Joshua P. Loh Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research