Cardiologist warns against dissolvable stents
Date:
April 6, 2017
Source:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Summary:
Expert commentary on bioresorbable stents, an alternative to the traditional stents used in patients with cardiac conditions, encourages cardiologists to continue using conventional drug-eluting stents, instead of the newer bioresorbable option.
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In a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) editorial published last week, Debabrata Mukherjee, M.D., provides expert commentary on bioresorbable stents, an alternative to the traditional stents used in patients with cardiac conditions. In his editorial, Dr. Mukherjee encourages cardiologists to continue using conventional drug-eluting stents, instead of the newer bioresorbable option.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170406143847.htm
