Table 4

 Costs and effects based on various scenarios

With angiographic follow upWithout angiographic follow up
Sirolimus stent (n = 120)Bare stent (n = 118)DifferenceSirolimus stent (n = 120)Bare stent (n = 118)Difference
MACE, major adverse cardiac events.
Clinical events
    Death1.7%1.7%01.7%1.7%0
    Myocardial infarction3.3%5.1%−1.8%3.3%5.1%−1.8
    Target lesion revascularisations0.8%23.6%−22.8%0.8%11.8%−11
        Surgical0.8%0.8%00.8%0.3%0.5
        Percutaneous0.0%22.9%−22.9%0.011.5%−11.5
MACE-free survival94.2%71.2%23.0%94.2%83.1%11.1%
    95% CI89.9 to 98.462.9 to 79.413.7 to 32.288.9 to 97.564.2 to 90.91.7 to 28.0
Angiography8.3%10.2%−1.9%10.3%14.1%−3.8%
Total direct medical cost (€)996999155480657899166
    95% CI8910 to 105048722 to 10449−1054 to 12967052 to 94636821 to 9591−1376 to 1487