Figure 1. Flow diagram of exclusions and final cohort for analysis.
BMS indicates bare metal stent; DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; DES, drug‐eluting stent; DES1, first‐generation DES; DES2, second‐generation DES; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; VA, Veterans Affairs; VA‐CART, VA Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking; and VA‐CDW, VA Corporate Data Warehouse.