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Article: Safety and Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Stents Reaffirmed in New England Journal of Medicine Articles and Editorial.
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- September 13, 2006
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NATICK, Mass., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today welcomed the results of two studies and an editorial published in today's edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), all of which reaffirmed the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents.
Commenting on the editorial and articles describing results of two randomized clinical trials, PASSION and TYPHOON, the Company stated:
"We welcome the conclusion of The New England Journal of Medicine that drug-eluting stents are a safe and effective therapy, with lower retreatment rates than bare-metal stents. Patients who have suffered acute myocardial infarction ...