Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack

New research has shown that drug-eluting stents are more effective than bare-metal stents for heart attack patients. It was found that drug-eluting stents lower the risk of blood vessels (such as the diseased artery) narrowing again , don't heighten the risk of mortality,and reduce the likelyhood that the patient will soon have another heart attack. The drug-eluting stents have been found to be safe and effective for those patients suffering from myocardial infarctions. However, the long-term effectiveness of these stents is questionable, due to the fact that the drug used retards the growth of arterial cells.

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