Drug Eluting Stents: An Economic Evaluation

Mittmann N, Brown A, Seung S J, Coyle D, Cohen E, Brophy J, Title L, Oh P
Record ID 32005000482
English, French
Authors' objectives:

This overview assesses the cost-effectiveness of sirolimus and paclitaxel drug eluting stents (DES) compared to bare metal stents (BMS) and the potential budget implications if DES were to become widely used in Canada.

Authors' methods: Economic evaluation
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.ccohta.ca/
Year Published: 2005
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Stents
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Drug Implants
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular
Contact
Organisation Name: Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
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