Science news articles about 'stents'Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
... years over which may be superior.
Weinfurt says that researchers’ statements about the efficacy and propriety of stents are closely evaluated because they directly affect not just stent makers, but ... Medical Journal’s Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.More patients with drug-coated cardiac stents survive, avoid costly follow-up procedures
... Medicine. “There is a distinct possibility that drug-eluting stents not only reduce the need for future cardiac procedures, ... group of patients who got bare metal stents -- at 90 days, 1 year and 2 ... Next-Gen Heart Stents May Feature Toothlike Coating [News]
... this procedure was introduced three decades ago, researchers have been searching for ways to coat such stents to protect patients from allergic reactions to the metal and keep surrounding tissue from ... DNA research pioneer Gunther Stent dies
HAVERFORD, Pa., June 17 (UPI) -- Pioneering U.S. molecular biologist Gunther Stent, whose research validated the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, has died.Drug-releasing stents linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries
... -metal stent, it does address the important question of whether, on-average, the population of stented patients is being helped or hurt by the widespread use of this technology," the authors write.
" ... Drug-eluding stents pose no added risk
LEBANON, N.H., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say the increasing use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents does not increase the risk of death, compared with bare-metal stents.Drug-coated stent use on the rebound
IRVING, Texas, July 16 (UPI) -- Drug-coated artery stents, which took a hit in the United States because of safety concerns, appear to be making a comeback, a survey of hospitals indicates.Stent grafts: a better way to treat blunt trauma injuries
... in multidisciplinary teams with cardiothoracic surgeons and vascular surgeons, pioneered the application of the stent-covered graft for blunt trauma injuries, said Hoffer. Interventional radiologists ... More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
... to have stent graft repairs rather than open surgery, Tuchek said.
The difference between the older stent grafts and the new one "is kind of like the difference between a Model T and a Ferrari," ... New type of drug eluding stent is unveiled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- New Zealand researchers announced Monday the development of a drug eluding stent that is absorbed into the walls of treated arteries.Study shows safety and efficacy of blood flow reversal system used during carotid stenting
... System is safe and efficacious for embolic protection during carotid angioplasty and stenting. And, it offers potential advantages over other embolic protection devices in that embolic debris is ... Blood Flow Reversal System Used During Carotid Stenting Is Both Safe And Effective, Study Shows
Results of a study on an embolic protection system during carotid stenting that uses a novel blood flow reversal system were reported during the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics ... Medtronic Shares Fall on Questions About Stent
Shares of the medical device maker fell after a study showed that its new drug-coated stent was associated with more heart attacks and blood clots than a stent made by Johnson & Johnson.MDCT: Noninvasive alternative to bronchoscopy in patients with airway stent complications
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"Our results show that MDCT is a promising alternative to bronchoscopy for surveillance of stents for complications and has the potential to assist early detection of complications while they are ...
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Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
... years over which may be superior. Weinfurt says that researchers’ statements about the efficacy and propriety of stents are closely evaluated because they directly affect not just stent makers, but ...Medical Journal’s Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.More patients with drug-coated cardiac stents survive, avoid costly follow-up procedures
... Medicine. “There is a distinct possibility that drug-eluting stents not only reduce the need for future cardiac procedures, ... group of patients who got bare metal stents -- at 90 days, 1 year and 2 ...Next-Gen Heart Stents May Feature Toothlike Coating [News]
... this procedure was introduced three decades ago, researchers have been searching for ways to coat such stents to protect patients from allergic reactions to the metal and keep surrounding tissue from ...DNA research pioneer Gunther Stent dies
HAVERFORD, Pa., June 17 (UPI) -- Pioneering U.S. molecular biologist Gunther Stent, whose research validated the 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, has died.Drug-releasing stents linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries
... -metal stent, it does address the important question of whether, on-average, the population of stented patients is being helped or hurt by the widespread use of this technology," the authors write. " ...Drug-eluding stents pose no added risk
LEBANON, N.H., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say the increasing use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents does not increase the risk of death, compared with bare-metal stents.Drug-coated stent use on the rebound
IRVING, Texas, July 16 (UPI) -- Drug-coated artery stents, which took a hit in the United States because of safety concerns, appear to be making a comeback, a survey of hospitals indicates.Stent grafts: a better way to treat blunt trauma injuries
... in multidisciplinary teams with cardiothoracic surgeons and vascular surgeons, pioneered the application of the stent-covered graft for blunt trauma injuries, said Hoffer. Interventional radiologists ...More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
... to have stent graft repairs rather than open surgery, Tuchek said. The difference between the older stent grafts and the new one "is kind of like the difference between a Model T and a Ferrari," ...New type of drug eluding stent is unveiled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- New Zealand researchers announced Monday the development of a drug eluding stent that is absorbed into the walls of treated arteries.Study shows safety and efficacy of blood flow reversal system used during carotid stenting
... System is safe and efficacious for embolic protection during carotid angioplasty and stenting. And, it offers potential advantages over other embolic protection devices in that embolic debris is ...Blood Flow Reversal System Used During Carotid Stenting Is Both Safe And Effective, Study Shows
Results of a study on an embolic protection system during carotid stenting that uses a novel blood flow reversal system were reported during the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics ...Medtronic Shares Fall on Questions About Stent
Shares of the medical device maker fell after a study showed that its new drug-coated stent was associated with more heart attacks and blood clots than a stent made by Johnson & Johnson.MDCT: Noninvasive alternative to bronchoscopy in patients with airway stent complications
... . "Our results show that MDCT is a promising alternative to bronchoscopy for surveillance of stents for complications and has the potential to assist early detection of complications while they are ...