Coronary stents not harmful to patients with history of metal allergy, study suggests
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Cardiologists have long grappled with how to best manage patients with coronary artery disease who report skin hypersensitivity to nickel or other metal components found in stents -- small tubes placed in narrowed or weakened arteries to help improve blood flow to the heart. But new research may help allay these concerns.