The safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents reduce the need for surgical revascularization. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether paclitaxel or rapamycin-eluting stent are effective in avoiding the need for coronary-artery bypass grafting.
This was a systematic review of the literature using the methodology of the Cochrane Collaboration. The type of study considered was controlled randomized trials; the type of intervention was drug-eluting or bare-metal stents; and the main outcome investigated was coronary-artery bypass grafting.
A segurança e eficácia dos stents recobertos com drogas reduz a necessidade da cirurgia de revascularização cardíaca. O objetivo foi verificar se os stents recobertos com paclitaxel ou rapamicina são efetivos para evitar a necessidade de revascularização cirúrgica das coronárias.
Revisão sistemática da literatura usando a metodologia do Centro Cochrane. Tipos de estudos: estudos clínicos randomizados; tipo de intervenção: stents recobertos com drogas ou stents convencionais; desfecho principal: cirurgia de revascularização cardíaca.