This figure depicts the meta-analysis of the impact of catheter aspiration devices on 180-day MACE versus control. The first trial by Dudek and colleagues in 2010 provided a relative risk of 0.80 with 95 percent confidence interval of 0.27 to 2.40. The second trial by Liistro and colleagues in 2009 provided a relative risk of 1.16 with a 95 percent confidence interval of 0.47 to 2.91. The third trial by Sardella and colleagues in 2009, provided a relative risk of 0.44 with 95 percent confidence interval of 0.15 to 1.29. The fourth trial by Chao and colleagues in 2008, provided a relative risk of 0.50 with a 95 percent confidence interval of 0.19 to 1.26. The fifth trial by Ikari and colleagues also in 2008, provided a relative risk of 0.62 with 95 percent confidence interval of 0.38 to 1.01. The sixth trial by De Luca and colleagues in 2006, provided a relative risk of 0.81 with a 95 percent confidence interval of 0.21 to 3.05. The combined effect of the six trials showed a relative risk of 0.66 with a 95 percent confidence interval of 0.47 to 0.94. The Cochran Q p-value was 0.785, the I-squared value was 0 percent and the Egger's p-value was 0.733.

Figure 46Impact of catheter aspiration devices versus control on 180-day MACE

Cochran Q: P = 0.785

I2: 0%

Egger: P = 0.733

Legend: The squares represent individual point estimates. The size of the square represents the weight given to each study in the meta-analysis. Horizontal lines through each square represent 95 percent confidence intervals. The diamond represents the combined results. The solid vertical line extending from 1 is the null value.

From: Appendix I, Forest Plots for Results of Final Health Outcomes Analyzed at Individual Time Points

Cover of Adjunctive Devices for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Adjunctive Devices for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [Internet].
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 42.
Sobieraj DM, White CM, Kluger J, et al.
Copyright Notice

NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.