Medication-releasing stent reduces risk of artery re-narrowing following angioplasty
Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:00 PM EST
... Compared to bare metal stents, placement of stents that release the medication paclitaxel reduces the risk of the artery re-narrowing nine months following angioplasty for patients with complex coronary artery lesions, according to an article in the September 14 issue of JAMA... click link for more info. ...
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