Research Article

Chinese Herbal Medicines Might Improve the Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results of a Decision-Analytic Markov Model

Table 3

Estimated utilities and disutilities.

EventsBase-case value RangeSource

Event-free
 CHMs plus conventional treatment 0.8180.418 to 0.8485C trial
 Conventional treatment alone0.8090.252 to 0.8485C trial
Disutilities (QALYs)
 Nonfatal AMI0.1270.108 to 0.147[15]
 Nonfatal Stroke0.1390.118 to 0.160[15]
 Nonfatal UA0.1170.100 to 0.135[15]
Death0

CHMs: Chinese herbal medicines; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; UA: unstable angina.