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Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness of Oral Rapamycin Plus Bare-Metal Stents Versus First Generation of Drug-Eluting Stents (from the Randomized Oral Rapamycin in Argentina [ORAR] 3 Trial)
The aim of this study was to compare 5-year cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patients with oral rapamycin (OR) plus bare-metal stent versus the drug-eluting stent (DES) strategy. During 2006 to 2007, a total of 200 patients were randomized to OR (n = 100) and DES (n = 100). Primary end point was to compare costs of initial procedure and cost-effectiveness of both revascularization strategies. Safety was evaluated by the composite of death, myocardial infarction, and cerebrovascular accident.
