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. 2005 Apr;91(4):507–512. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.034454

Table 4.

 Costs and effects based on various scenarios

With angiographic follow up Without angiographic follow up
Sirolimus stent (n = 120) Bare stent (n = 118) Difference Sirolimus stent (n = 120) Bare stent (n = 118) Difference
Clinical events
    Death 1.7% 1.7% 0 1.7% 1.7% 0
    Myocardial infarction 3.3% 5.1% −1.8% 3.3% 5.1% −1.8
    Target lesion revascularisations 0.8% 23.6% −22.8% 0.8% 11.8% −11
        Surgical 0.8% 0.8% 0 0.8% 0.3% 0.5
        Percutaneous 0.0% 22.9% −22.9% 0.0 11.5% −11.5
MACE-free survival 94.2% 71.2% 23.0% 94.2% 83.1% 11.1%
    95% CI 89.9 to 98.4 62.9 to 79.4 13.7 to 32.2 88.9 to 97.5 64.2 to 90.9 1.7 to 28.0
Angiography 8.3% 10.2% −1.9% 10.3% 14.1% −3.8%
Total direct medical cost (€) 9969 9915 54 8065 7899 166
    95% CI 8910 to 10504 8722 to 10449 −1054 to 1296 7052 to 9463 6821 to 9591 −1376 to 1487

MACE, major adverse cardiac events.