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Article: Drug-coated stents to open arteries found superior.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 4, 2005
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Byline: John Fauber
May 4--Drug-coated stents, the coil-like metal devices that prop open blocked arteries, appear to be superior to older, bare-metal stents for treating heart attacks, according to a new study.
The finding is the first randomized trial showing a clear benefit with drug-coated stents in an emergency setting, although some doctors already have been using the revolutionary devices to treat heart attacks.
"Our study extends previous knowledge showing that . . . drug-eluting stents are more effective and probably are as safe as bare-metal stents," said lead author Marco Valgimigli, chairman of cardiology at the University of ...