Status:

COMPLETED

Cost-effectiveness of PCI With Taxus vs CABG - 5 Years FUP

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Vienna

Conditions:

Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The objective of the present study is to analyze the cost-effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using TAXUS stents compared to the costs of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • two or three-vessel disease requiring percutaneous or surgical multivessel intervention with the aim of complete revascularization
  • age \> 18 years
  • clinical symptoms (stable or unstable angina) or signs of myocardial ischemia
  • ≥ 50% diameter stenosis of each lesion

Exclusion

  • acute myocardial infarction (\< 48 h);
  • contraindications to clopidogrel, aspirin, heparin and taxol;
  • pregnancy or lack of protection against pregnancy or breast-feeding during the study;
  • hemorrhagic diathesis and platelet count \<100.000/ml3

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

207 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01199419

Start Date

January 1 2004

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

July 18 2014

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Medical University of Vienna, Dept. of Cardiology

Vienna, Austria, 1090