Do Stents Make You Feel Better?
Why relieving the symptoms of angina may be where the real value of stenting is.
The logic of stenting obstructed coronary arteries is simple.
The artery is blocked.
A stent unblocks the artery.
All is fixed.
If only it were that simple.
Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death1.
However, the devil is in the detail when considering this question, and …
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