Not Signed In - Patients Who Receive Drug-eluting Stents Should Continue Antiplatelet Medications, Advisory ...
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:00 AM EST
... Patients who have had drug-eluting stents inserted to prop open blocked coronary arteries should continue to take medications to reduce the risk of blood clots for at least one year after the stent is inserted, a new scientific advisory recommends. ...
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