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Table 3 The summary of data collected through the literature search: study design, stent type, drug eluted and the concentration (µg/mm2), scaffold material used, polymer used, stent strut thickness (µm), number of participants, gender (% male), and age (years) using means and standard deviations (SD), as well as interquartile ranges (IQR)

From: Critical evaluation of stents in coronary angioplasty: a systematic review

Study

Study design

Stent type

Drug eluted (µg/mm2)

Scaffold used

Polymer used

Strut thickness (µm)

Participant number

Male (%)

Age (year) (mean ± SD)

[24]

Prospective, single-arm, open-label trial

BRS

Sirolimus (3.9)

Cobalt–chromium alloy

PDDLA

80

60

73.3

67.2 ± 9.9

[25]

Cohort

BRS

Everolimus (not given)

–

PLL and PDLL

(Not given)

14

79.0

59 ± 10

[26]

Retrospective, autopsy study

DES

Sirolimus and paclitaxel (not given)

Stainless steel

–

(Not given)

80

67.5

60.0 ± 12.0

[27]

Cohort

BRS

Everolimus (not given)

–

Semi-crystalline PLA

150

90

79.0

59.0 ± 10.0

[28]

RCT

PES

TAXUS Liberte-Paclitaxel (3.9)

Stainless steel

Durable

(Not given)

19

78.9

63.1 ± 8.2

JACTAX (HD)-Paclitaxel (9.2)

Stainless steel

Polylactide

98

21

75.0

64.1 ± 8.7

JACTAX (LD)-Paclitaxel (5.0)

Stainless steel

Polylactide

98

20

90.5

66.0 ± 6.6

[29]

RCT

BMS

–

Stainless steel

–

(Not given)

32

75.9

68.6 (IQR = 58.4–71.9)

PES

TAXUS express-paclitaxel (not given)

Stainless steel

SIBS

140

93

74.2

60.4 (IQR = 53.1–69.1)

[30]

Prospective, single-arm trial

PES

Paclitaxel (not given)

(Not given)

(Not given)

(Not given)

30

76.0

67.8 ± 9.6

[31]

Cohort

BES

Biolimus (not given)

Stainless steel

PLA

112

369

78.6

62.3 ± 0.7

EES/ZES

Everolimus/Zotarolimus

Cobalt–chromium alloy

Biocompatible

81

1178

79.4

62.8 ± 0.3

[23]

RCT

SES

Sirolimus (1.4)

Silicone-carbide

PLLA

60–80

1261

74.9

66.1 ± 10.7

BES

Biolimus (15.6)

Stainless steel

PLLA

120

1264

75.2

64.8 ± 10.8

[32]

RCT

BES

Biolimus (not given)

Stainless steel

PLA

112

765

80.0

62.0 ± 11.0

EES

Everolimus (not given)

Cobalt–chromium alloy

Durable

81

765

78.0

62.0 ± 11.0

BMS

–

Silicone-carbide

–

60

761

75.0

63.0 ± 11.0

[33]

RCT

DES

Ridaforolimus (1.1)

Cobalt alloy

PBMA

87

958

78.3

63.7 ± 10.2

ZES

Zotarolimus (1.6)

Cobalt alloy

Biocompatible

91

961

81.9

63.1 ± 10.3

[34]

RCT

EES

Everolimus (1.0)

Platinum–chromium alloy

PLGA

74–81

846

70.6

63.5 ± 10.4

EES

Everolimus (1.0)

Platinum–chromium alloy

PBMA

81–84

838

72.7

63.9 ± 10.5

[35]

Retrospective, autopsy study

DES

Sirolimus, paclitaxel or everolimus (not given)

(Not given)

(Not given)

(Not given)

82

65.9

58.3 ± 11.0

[36]

Cohort

SES

Sirolimus (not given)

(Not given)

(Not given)

140

32

93.8

65.2 ± 8.2

[37]

RCT

SES

Sirolimus (1.8)

Stainless steel

PBMA

140

250

78.0

67.4 (IQR = 59.0–75.4)

BMS

–

(Not given)

–

76

250

78.0

66.7 (IQR = 59.9–74.7)

[38]

Cohort

BRS

Everolimus (1.0)

PLLA

PLLA

157

56

71.0

60.0 ± 8.0

[39]

RCT

BMS

–

Cobalt–chromium alloy

–

65

161

72.7

69.1 ± 12.7

BMS

–

Stainless steel

–

80

222

75.7

69.8 ± 11.5

[40]

RCT

SES

Sirolimus (2.0)

(Not given)

PE/PLA

(Not given)

46

85.0

66.8 ± 9.5

PES

Paclitaxel (0.25)

(Not given)

PE/PLA

(Not given)

45

89.0

67.3 ± 8.6

[21]

Prospective, single-arm trial

BRS

Sirolimus (1.4)

Absorbable magnesium mixed with rare earth metals

PLLA

150

184

63.0

65.5 ± 10.8

[22]

RCT

BRS

Everolimus (not given)

PLLA

PLLA

156

1296

72.0

63·1 ± 10·1

  1. RCT randomised control trial, BRS bioresorbable stent, DES drug-eluting stent, PES paclitaxel-eluting stent, BMS bare-metal stent, BES biolimus-eluting stent, EES everolimus-eluting stent, ZES zotarolimus-eluting stent, SES sirolimus-eluting stent, HD  high dosage, LD low dosage, PLLA poly-l-lactic acid, PDLLA poly-d,l-lactic acid, PLA poly-lactic acid, SIBS styrene isoprene butadiene. PBMA poly-N-butyl methacrylate, PLGA poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide), PE polyester