Primary Stenting Reduces Hospital Readmission Costs - OPUS-I Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Placing a stent into a coronary vessel without first performing angioplasty is less costly at six months in 70% of cases than stenting only if optimal angioplasty results are not achieved, according to data from the Optimal Angioplasty vs. Primary Stenting (OPUS-I) study presented at the American College of Cardiology 48th Annual Scientific Sessions March 7 in New Orleans.