Costs and effects of c7E3 in high risk PTCA patients. An indirect analysis for The Netherlands

A cost effectiveness study is presented on the use of c7E3 in high risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The results from the EPIC study have been combined with cost data from The Netherlands. The study took account of the number of survivors without ischaemic events, and the number with neither ischaemic events nor bleeding (both measured after 6 months). It is estimated that the initial costs of c7E3 and the additional costs due to the increased risk of bleeding are almost entirely counterbalanced by the savings, as a result of fewer myocardial infarctions and re... Mehr ...