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Length of DAT (Dual Antiplatelet therapy) represents one of the most challenging choices for interventional cardiologist.
Prolonged DAT reduces risk of subsequent MI (Myocardial Infarction) with an increase in major bleedings, consequently with a neutral effect on survival [1].
Recently a Polymer-free Drug-Coated coronary stent has been tested in a randomized controlled trial with only one month of DAT due to its peculiar features, with an increased efficacy compared to BMS (Bare Metal Stent) and with a not negligible risk of ST at one year (about 2%)[2,3].
The RCT despite its promising design (inclusion of high risk patients like those with previous bleeding or with severe renal disease) showed a major limitation, that is:
POCE (a composite end point of death, myocardial infarction, target lesion revascularization) and DOCE (cardiac death, MI-TLR and TLR) will be the primary end points, while its single components will be the secondary ones along stent thrombosis and with bleedings (Barc classification).
At least 12 months The Leaders FREE (2) reported an incidence of MACE of 9.4% at one year in overall patients. If there is a true difference in favour of the experimental treatment of 1.2%, then 870 patients are required to be 80% sure that the upper limit of a one-sided 95% confidence interval (or equivalently a 90% two-sided confidence interval) will exclude a difference when compared to non selected patients of more than 2% [5]
All patients implanting Biofreedom with these prespecified analysis:
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Our interest is to test the performance of these stents in real life patients
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