Drug-coated Stents Less Risky For Heart Bypass Patients, Study Suggests
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 00:42
in Health & Medicine
Coronary bypass surgery may carry less risk of serious complications if stents coated with a drug that suppresses cell growth are used in the procedure rather than bare-metal stents, scientists have found.
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