Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents among diabetic patients: A propensity analysis

BACKGROUND: Diabetic patients frequently receive drug-eluting stents (DES) during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), but recent data have raised concerns as to whether DES are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction or death. Accordingly, we sought to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of DES in diabetic patients. METHODS: We used a propensity score matching method to create and analyze a well-balanced …