Drug-Eluting Stents Could Experience Blockage From New Safety Data
Public questions concerning the safety of the Taxus andCypher drug-eluting stents increased measurably last week amid results reported at a major cardiology conference and a disclosure by Boston Scientific that Taxus is associated with an increased risk of blood clots
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