Study Shows Heart Stents Safe, Effective
Doctors use stents to open blocked heart arteries, but recent negative reports about stent safety have caused concern. Now a new study claims stents are largely safe and effective.
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Leon Kampe felt pressure on his chest and shortness of breath. During subsequent testing, his doctor found three clogged arteries.
"In this case, our options came down to three stents or bypass surgery," said Dr. Keith Benzuly of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Almost 5 percent of patients needed another angioplasty, but Beohar said that number is low considering patients who got off -label stents were the sickest patients.
Kampe believes his doctor made the right decision for him.
This study was funded by a company that produces stents and by the National Cancer Institute.
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