“…As expected, we found that the vast majority of preexisting literature on comparative effectiveness of EES versus BMS was from randomized controlled trials such as EES versus BMS in ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (EXAMINATION) trial (EES < n = 751>, BMS < n = 747>), prolonging dual antiplatelet treatment after grading stent‐induced intimal hyperplasia study (PRODIGY) trial (EES < n = 501>, BMS < n = 502>), Xience or Vision stents for the management of angina in the elderly the XIMA trial (EES < n = 399>, BMS < n = 401>), Basel stent kosten effektivitäts trial prospective validation examination (BASKET‐PROVE) trial (EES < n = 774>, BMS < n = 765>), and SPIRIT First trial (EES < n = 27>, BMS < n = 29>) According to a most recent aggregated patient level meta‐analysis study using data from these five trials, Valgimigli et al found that patients receiving EES had a lower rate of 2‐year myocardial infarction (AHR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.55–0.93, P = 0.01) and a much lower rate of 2‐year target vessel revascularization (AHR: 0.29, 95% CI: 0.20–0.41, P < 0.001) compared with patients receiving BMS. However, the meta‐analysis study did not find a significant survival advantage of EES (vs. BMS) at 2 years (AHR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.66–1.07, P = 0.16) .…”