Drug Eluting Stents
USA – According to Vascularnews.com, a study indicating severe risks associated with drug-eluting devices has not deterred medical device manufacturers Medtronic and Boston Scientific from supporting the use of these medical products. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), indicated that the … [Read more...] about Drug Eluting Stents
Paclitaxel Vascular Devices
Boston Scientific and Medtronic Reject Recent Study Showing Dangers of Their Paclitaxel Vascular Devices A recently published study by the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) concludes that patients with certain drug-eluting vascular stents manufactured by Boston Scientific Corporation and Medtronic are at an … [Read more...] about Paclitaxel Vascular Devices
Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Relative Risk For Blood Clot In Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents. There is as much as a four- to five- fold increased relative risk for late thrombosis, or blood clot formation, in patients with drug-eluting stents compared to those with bare-metal stents, according to a Cleveland Clinic-led meta-analysis published in the December … [Read more...] about Patients With Drug-Eluting Stents Are at Risk for Late Thrombosis
Research Links Drug-Eluting Stents with Potentially Fatal Allergic Reactions
Drug Stents May Trigger Dangerous Fatal Allergic Reactions. According to a recent study from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which will appear published in the January 3, print issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, … [Read more...] about Research Links Drug-Eluting Stents with Potentially Fatal Allergic Reactions
Drug-eluting Stents May Cause Allergic Reactions
Drug-Eluting Stents Can Cause Serious Consequences. Drug-eluting stents have greatly reduced the risk of repeat blockage of heart arteries, but researchers from Northwestern Memorial Hospital have found that in some patients, the stents can cause allergic reactions that can have serious consequences. They stress that … [Read more...] about Drug-eluting Stents May Cause Allergic Reactions
