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					SORT-OUT-3, 2010 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					BASKET-PROVE (EES), 2010 - everolimus eluting stent  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					BASKET-PROVE (SES), 2010 - sirolimus eluting stent  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					SPIRIT IV, 2010 - everolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					RESOLUTE All comers, 2010 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs everolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					GISSOC II, 2010 - sirolimus eluting stent  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					STICH (ventricular reconstruction), 2009 - CABG+surgical ventricular reconstruction  vs CABG
				
			 
			
				 
				
					COMPARE, 2009 - everolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ZEST (vs SES), 2009 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR TEST 2 (vs ZES), 2009 - dual sirolimus, probucol eluting stent  vs zotarolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ZEST (vs PES), 2009 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					BARI 2D, 2009 - CABG or PCI  vs medical treatment
				
			 
			
				 
				
					PASEO, 2009 - drug-eluting stents  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					SYNTAX, 2009 - paclitaxel eluting stent  vs CABG
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR-TEST-4 (biodegradable polymer), 2009 - sirolimus biodegradable polymer  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR TEST 2 (vs SES), 2009 - dual sirolimus, probucol eluting stent  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR TEST 3 (PF), 2009 - polymer free sirolimus stent  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					GENIUS-STEMI, 2009 - Genous stent  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					Thiele, 2009 - sirolimus ES  vs MIDCAB
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR-LEFT-MAIN, 2009 - sirolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ZEST AMI (vs SES), 2009 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					DEBATER (SES vs BMS), 2009 - sirolimus eluting stent  vs bare-metal stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ISAR TEST 3 (BP), 2009 - sirolimus biodegradable polymer  vs sirolimus eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ENDEAVOR IV, 2009 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
			
				 
				
					ZEST AMI (vs PES), 2009 - zotarolimus eluting stent  vs paclitaxel eluting stent
				
			 
		 
		 
		 
		
		See also:
		 
			
				
					All coronary artery disease clinical trials
				
			
		
			
			All clinical trials of myocardial revascularization 
			
		
		
			
			All clinical trials of dual sirolimus, probucol eluting stent 
			
		
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	Treatments
	
	
		| Studied treatment | 
		
		dual DES (polymer-free stent consisting of probucol and rapamycin)
		 
		
		
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		| Control treatment | 
		
		SES
		 
		
		
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			| Concomittant treatment | 
			loading dose of 600 mg of clopidogrel at least 2 hours prior to the PCI; 500 mg of aspirin, and unfractionated heparin up to a total amount of 140 U/kg; after PCI, 200 mg/day aspirin indefinitely, clopidogrel 150 mg for the first 3 days, then 75 mg/day for at least 6 months 
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	Patients
	
		
			| Patients | 
			patients with De novo lesions in native coronary arteries 
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			| Inclusion criteria | 
			age >18 years; de novo lesions in native coronary arteries; ischemic symptoms or objective evidence of ischemia in the presence of ¡Ý50% de novo stenosis located in native coronary vessels
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			| Exclusion criteria | 
			Left main lesion 
Cardiogenic shock
Comorbidities with a life expectancy 
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				| Baseline characteristics | 
					
					
						
							| age | 
							67y  | 
						 
						
							| diabetes (%) | 
							28%  | 
						 
						
							| unstable angina  (%) | 
							27%  | 
						 
						
							| LAD (%) | 
							45%  | 
						 
						
							| lesion length (mm) | 
							14.5mm  | 
						 
						
							| male (%) | 
							76%  | 
						 
						
							| reference-vessel diameter | 
							2.7mm  | 
						 
						
							| Female (%) | 
							24%  | 
						 
						
							| totally occluded lesions | 
							12%  | 
						 
						
							| STEMI | 
							13%  | 
						 
						
							| Stable angina | 
							58%  | 
						 
						
							| multi vessels patients | 
							83%  | 
						 
					 						
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	Method and design
	
	
		| Randomized effectives | 
		333 / 335 (studied vs. control) | 
	 
		
			| Design | 
			Parallel groups | 
		 
		
			| Blinding | 
			open | 
		 
		
			| Follow-up duration | 
			12 months | 
		 
		
			| Number of centre | 
			2 | 
		 
		
			| Geographic area | 
			Germany | 
		 
		
			| Primary endpoint | 
			in-segment binary restenosis  | 
		 
		
			| Remarks | 
							 
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		Remarks / Comments
		
 
	
	
	
	
  
	Results	
	
			
			
			
			
				 
				Endpoints and data reported in the trial's publication(s)
			
			
				
				| Endpoint | 
				Events (%) | 
				Relative Risk | 
				95% CI | 
				 | 
				 
				
				| Studied treat. | 
				Control treat. | 
				 
						
							| Death or myocardial infarction | 
							20 / 333 (6,0%) | 
							20 / 335 (6,0%) | 
							1,01 | 
							[0,55;1,83] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Death | 
							8 / 333 (2,4%) | 
							9 / 335 (2,7%) | 
							0,89 | 
							[0,35;2,29] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Cardiac death | 
							7 / 333 (2,1%) | 
							8 / 335 (2,4%) | 
							0,88 | 
							[0,32;2,40] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Myocardial infarction | 
							14 / 333 (4,2%) | 
							12 / 335 (3,6%) | 
							1,17 | 
							[0,55;2,50] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Q wave MI | 
							4 / 333 (1,2%) | 
							3 / 335 (0,9%) | 
							1,34 | 
							[0,30;5,95] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Definite stent thrombosis | 
							3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
							3 / 335 (0,9%) | 
							1,01 | 
							[0,20;4,95] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| acute or subacute Definite stent thrombosis | 
							3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
							1 / 335 (0,3%) | 
							3,02 | 
							[0,32;28,87] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Probable stent thrombosis | 
							0 / 333 (0,2%) | 
							0 / 335 (0,1%) | 
							1,01 | 
							[0,02;50,55] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Definite or probable stent thrombosis | 
							3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
							3 / 335 (0,9%) | 
							1,01 | 
							[0,20;4,95] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Possible stent thrombosis | 
							3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
							2 / 335 (0,6%) | 
							1,51 | 
							[0,25;8,97] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| TLR | 
							29 / 333 (8,7%) | 
							30 / 335 (9,0%) | 
							0,97 | 
							[0,60;1,58] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Repeat PCI | 
							29 / 333 (8,7%) | 
							28 / 335 (8,4%) | 
							1,04 | 
							[0,63;1,71] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Repeat CABG | 
							0 / 333 (0,2%) | 
							2 / 335 (0,6%) | 
							0,25 | 
							[0,01;5,56] | 
							 | 
						 
						
							| Remote target vessel revascularization | 
							14 / 333 (4,2%) | 
							15 / 335 (4,5%) | 
							0,94 | 
							[0,46;1,91] | 
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			Endpoints used by the meta-analysis and data retained for this trial 
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
			Endpoint
		
	
	
		
		Studied treat. n/N
			
	
	
		
		Control treat. n/N
		
	
	
		
			Graph
		
	
	
		
			RR [95% CI]
		
	
	
		
			
				
				MACE
				 
			
		
			
				
				20 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				20 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					1,01 [0,55;1,83]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				All cause death
				 
			
		
			
				
				8 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				9 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,89 [0,35;2,29]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				cardiac death
				 
			
		
			
				
				7 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				8 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,88 [0,32;2,40]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				MI (fatal and non fatal)
				 
			
		
			
				
				14 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				12 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					1,17 [0,55;2,50]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				CABG
				 
			
		
			
				
				0 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				2 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,11 [0,00;6,94]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				target-vessel revascularization
				 
			
		
			
				
				29 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				30 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,97 [0,60;1,58]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				target lesion revascularisation 
				 
			
		
			
				
				23 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				24 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,96 [0,56;1,67]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				angiographic restenosis 
				 
			
		
			
				
				38 / 345 
				
			
			
				
				42 / 350 
				
			
		
			
				
					
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					0,92 [0,61;1,39]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				Acute stent thrombosis (
			 
		
			
				
				3 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				1 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
			
			
		
			
				
					3,02 [0,32;28,87]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				4y stent thrombosis (ARC)
				 
			
		
			
				
				3 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				3 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					1,01 [0,20;4,95]
				
			
	
	
		
			
				
				Stent thrombosis (any, end of follow up)
				 
			
		
			
				
				3 / 333 
				
			
			
				
				3 / 335 
				
			
		
			
				
					
						classic
					
					
					
				
			
				
				
			
			
		
			
				
					1,01 [0,20;4,95]
				
			
	
	
		
		
		
		
		
			
				0
			
		
		
		
		
		
				2
		
		
		
		
		
			1.0
		
	
  
 
	 
		
	
		
		
				
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						Relative risks
					 | 
				 
			
			| Endpoint | 
			Events (%) | 
			Relative Risk | 
			95% CI | 
			Endpoint definition in the trial | 
			Ref | 
			 
			
			| Studied treat. | 
			Control treat. | 
			 
					
						| 
							MACE
						 | 
						20 / 333 (6,0%) | 
						20 / 335 (6,0%) | 
						1,01 | 
						[0,55;1,83] | 
						Death or myocardial infarction | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							All cause death
						 | 
						8 / 333 (2,4%) | 
						9 / 335 (2,7%) | 
						0,89 | 
						[0,35;2,29] | 
						Death | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							cardiac death
						 | 
						7 / 333 (2,1%) | 
						8 / 335 (2,4%) | 
						0,88 | 
						[0,32;2,40] | 
						Cardiac death | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							MI (fatal and non fatal)
						 | 
						14 / 333 (4,2%) | 
						12 / 335 (3,6%) | 
						1,17 | 
						[0,55;2,50] | 
						Myocardial infarction | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							CABG
						 | 
						0 / 333 (0,2%) | 
						2 / 335 (0,6%) | 
						0,25 | 
						[0,01;5,56] | 
						Repeat CABG | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							target-vessel revascularization
						 | 
						29 / 333 (8,7%) | 
						30 / 335 (9,0%) | 
						0,97 | 
						[0,60;1,58] | 
						TLR | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							target lesion revascularisation 
						 | 
						23 / 333 (6,9%) | 
						24 / 335 (7,2%) | 
						0,96 | 
						[0,56;1,67] | 
						 | 
						0 | 
					 
					
					
						| 
							angiographic restenosis 
						 | 
						38 / 345 (11,0%) | 
						42 / 350 (12,0%) | 
						0,92 | 
						[0,61;1,39] | 
						 | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							Acute stent thrombosis (
						 | 3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
						1 / 335 (0,3%) | 
						3,02 | 
						[0,32;28,87] | 
						acute or subacute Definite stent thrombosis | 
						0 | 
					 
					
					
					
						| 
							4y stent thrombosis (ARC)
						 | 
						3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
						3 / 335 (0,9%) | 
						1,01 | 
						[0,20;4,95] | 
						Definite stent thrombosis | 
						0 | 
					 
					
						| 
							Stent thrombosis (any, end of follow up)
						 | 
						3 / 333 (0,9%) | 
						3 / 335 (0,9%) | 
						1,01 | 
						[0,20;4,95] | 
						Definite or probable stent thrombosis | 
						0 | 
					 
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
					
		
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			The primary endpoint (if exists) appears in blod characters
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			Reference(s) used for data extraction: 
				
					0: 
				
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			| Endpoint | 
			studied treat. | 
			control treat. | 
			mean diff | 
			 
		 
	 
	
	
	
				
					| 
						Absolute risk reduction 
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		| Endpoint | 
		Events rate | 
		Absolute risk reduction (ARR) | 
	 
	
		| Studied treat. | 
		Control treat. | 
	 
			
				| MACE | 
				6,01% | 
				5,97% | 
				
					0,4‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| All cause death | 
				2,40% | 
				2,69% | 
				
					-2,8‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| cardiac death | 
				2,10% | 
				2,39% | 
				
					-2,9‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| MI (fatal and non fatal) | 
				4,20% | 
				3,58% | 
				
					6,2‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| target-vessel revascularization | 
				8,71% | 
				8,96% | 
				
					-2,5‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| target lesion revascularisation  | 
				6,91% | 
				7,16% | 
				
					-2,6‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| angiographic restenosis  | 
				11,01% | 
				12,00% | 
				
					-9,9‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| Acute stent thrombosis (
				 | 9,01‰ | 
				2,99‰ | 
				
					6,0‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| 4y stent thrombosis (ARC) | 
				9,01‰ | 
				8,96‰ | 
				
					0,1‰
				 | 
			 
			
				| Stent thrombosis (any, end of follow up) | 
				9,01‰ | 
				8,96‰ | 
				
					0,1‰
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Meta-analysis of all similar trials: 
			
				
					Drug eluting stent in coronary artery disease for all type of patients
				
			 
			
				
					myocardial revascularization in coronary artery disease for all type of patient
				
			 
	
  
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		 
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