Efectividad de la intervención coronaria percutánea con stent liberador de paclitaxel frente a stent convencional

Introduction: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Cuba and the world. Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents is a fundamental pillar of its treatment. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention with paclitaxel eluting stents compared to bare metal stents in patients treated at CIMEQ. Method: Analytical prospective longitudinal study in 318 randomized patients (1:1) to a group treated with paclitaxel eluting stent and an identical stainless steel one, followed by three years to evaluate survival free of major adverse cardiac events (death / non-fatal myocardial infarction and need for new revascularization), restenosis and stent thrombosis. Frequency distribution, test χ2 , Fisher's test and T-Test of difference between means, Kaplan-Meier curve and Mantel-Cox test were used, with statistical significance (α