Chinoy D A
Jacksonville Cardiovascular Clinic, Florida.
Clin Ther. 1987;9(5):466-73.
The charts of patients initially treated with long-acting oral or ointment (LAOO) nitrate therapy who subsequently used transdermal nitroglycerin (TNG) patches for the treatment of angina pectoris were reviewed to evaluate patient response, cost-effectiveness, and therapy preference. Fewer hospital admissions and emergency room visits were required during the period of TNG therapy than during the period of LAOO therapy. In addition, more patients reported improvement in angina status during TNG therapy, and a strong patient preference was noted for TNG treatment over the other forms of therapy. The cost analysis showed a trend toward a cost advantage for TNG therapy.
对最初接受长效口服或软膏（LAOO）硝酸盐疗法治疗，随后使用经皮硝酸甘油（TNG）贴片治疗心绞痛的患者病历进行了回顾，以评估患者反应、成本效益和治疗偏好。与LAOO治疗期间相比，TNG治疗期间所需的住院和急诊就诊次数更少。此外，更多患者报告在TNG治疗期间心绞痛状况有所改善，并且发现患者强烈偏好TNG治疗而非其他治疗形式。成本分析显示TNG治疗有成本优势的趋势。
