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Drug Coated Stents Prove Risky

Joe Saunders

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Posted by Joe SaundersDecember 01, 2006 9:27 AM

Tags: Defective Medical Devices

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In a recent medical study released by the Cleveland Clinic, drug coated stents manufactured by such companies as Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson have shown an increased risk for clots. With the older bare metal stents, tissue grows around and reclogs bare metal stents. Drug-eleuting stents prevent this growth but are now believed to increase the risk of blood clots.

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