Abstract:OBJECTIVES:To compare clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetic patients with and without TZDs therapy after patients receiving DES. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Health Insurance Database (NHIRD). The type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were included if they received first limuseluting stent or paclitaxel-eluting stent placement and were identified by presence of a hospital claim during the period from December 1, 2006, through December 31, 2007. Follow-up data were available … Show more
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