TY - JOUR
T1 - Multi-Link Vision stent vs. first-generation drug-eluting stents
T2 - Systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Testa, L.
AU - Latini, R. A.
AU - Pizzocri, S.
AU - Lanotte, S.
AU - Agnifili, M.
AU - Laudisa, M. L.
AU - Brambilla, N.
AU - Bedogni, F.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Background: Since its introduction, the cobalt chromium alloy MULTI-LINK VISION stent (MLV) has been extensively investigated thus leading to the largest amount of data so far available for a bare metal stent. Aim and Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis (according to Cochrane collaboration guidelines) aiming at summarizing the real world safety and efficacy of MLV stent. Endpoints of interest were: major adverse events [(MAE) combination of overall death and non-fatal myocardial infarction, MI], and target vessel revascularization (TVR). Rate of stent thrombosis was also assessed. Results: Eleven studies finally retrieved totalling 5539 patients [7 study registries, 4243 patients and 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing MLV vs. first generation of drug-eluting stent (DES) (paclitaxel or sirolimus eluting), (RCTs) 1296 patients]. Across study registries, at a mean follow-up of 11.1 months, MLV was associated with a 5.3% risk of MAE, 3% of death, 2.3% of MI and a 9% of TVR. Risk of ST was 0.5%. Compared to first generation of DES in RCTs, at a mean follow-up of 10.5 months, MLV achieved similar results in terms of MAE, death and MI. On the other hand, MLV was associated with a double risk of TVR [OR 2.01 (1.34-3.01), P <0.001, number needed to treat 18 (13-40)]. Overall, in stent late loss with MLV was 0.81 mm (±0.51), while the in segment late loss was 0.61 mm (±0.5). Risk of stent thrombosis was equivalent. Of note, performance of MLV in terms of safety, efficacy and risk of repeat revascularization was quite consistent across all the published studies, despite inherent differences in study design, clinical setting, complexity of the lesions and ethnicity. Conclusion: Compared to first-generation DES, MLV showed substantial equivalence with respect to hard clinical endpoints. Data are consistent in study registries and RCTs meaning that the overall performance of MLV is quite predictable and reproducible into the wide spectrum of clinical settings.
AB - Background: Since its introduction, the cobalt chromium alloy MULTI-LINK VISION stent (MLV) has been extensively investigated thus leading to the largest amount of data so far available for a bare metal stent. Aim and Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis (according to Cochrane collaboration guidelines) aiming at summarizing the real world safety and efficacy of MLV stent. Endpoints of interest were: major adverse events [(MAE) combination of overall death and non-fatal myocardial infarction, MI], and target vessel revascularization (TVR). Rate of stent thrombosis was also assessed. Results: Eleven studies finally retrieved totalling 5539 patients [7 study registries, 4243 patients and 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing MLV vs. first generation of drug-eluting stent (DES) (paclitaxel or sirolimus eluting), (RCTs) 1296 patients]. Across study registries, at a mean follow-up of 11.1 months, MLV was associated with a 5.3% risk of MAE, 3% of death, 2.3% of MI and a 9% of TVR. Risk of ST was 0.5%. Compared to first generation of DES in RCTs, at a mean follow-up of 10.5 months, MLV achieved similar results in terms of MAE, death and MI. On the other hand, MLV was associated with a double risk of TVR [OR 2.01 (1.34-3.01), P <0.001, number needed to treat 18 (13-40)]. Overall, in stent late loss with MLV was 0.81 mm (±0.51), while the in segment late loss was 0.61 mm (±0.5). Risk of stent thrombosis was equivalent. Of note, performance of MLV in terms of safety, efficacy and risk of repeat revascularization was quite consistent across all the published studies, despite inherent differences in study design, clinical setting, complexity of the lesions and ethnicity. Conclusion: Compared to first-generation DES, MLV showed substantial equivalence with respect to hard clinical endpoints. Data are consistent in study registries and RCTs meaning that the overall performance of MLV is quite predictable and reproducible into the wide spectrum of clinical settings.
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U2 - 10.1093/qjmed/hcr138
DO - 10.1093/qjmed/hcr138
M3 - Article
C2 - 21896624
AN - SCOPUS:82855171080
VL - 104
SP - 1025
EP - 1034
JO - QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians
JF - QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians
SN - 1460-2725
IS - 12
M1 - hcr138
ER -