Paclitaxel-releasing Stent More Effective Than Radiation Therapy For Preventing Restenosis
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:00 PM EST
... Insertion of stents that release the drug paclitaxel to treat stenosis within an implanted bare-metal stent in a coronary artery reduces the risk of subsequent re-narrowing within the stent, when compared with treatment using intra-coronary radiation, according to a new study in the March 15 issue of JAMA... click link for more info. ...
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