The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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Drug-eluting Stents
March 17, 2003 (Issue: 1152)
Most angioplasty procedures for coronary artery disease now include placement of stents, which have improved both short- and long-term success rates. The main limitation is restenosis, which occurs in about 25% of patients. Drug-eluting stents...more
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