The disutility of restenosis – the impact of repeat percutaneous coronary intervention on quality of life

摘要

BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with coronary stenting is a common medical procedure that is used to treat the symptoms of both stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Drug-eluting stents (DES) decrease restenosis and repeat revascularization procedures but are more expensive than bare-metal stents. A proper cost-effectiveness analysis of DES requires an understanding of the health value patients place on the avoidance of restenosis accompanied by a repeat PCI.