Abstract:objeCtives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term cost effectiveness of ticagrelor + aspirin versus clopidogrel + aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated for 12 months in Spain. Methods: The cost effectiveness model consisted of a decision tree (1st year) based on the PLATO study and a long-term Markov model (2nd year onwards). This allowed estimation of cardiovascular events (death, myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke), survival, health costs, and health related qua… Show more
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