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Angiology
Jefferson scientists find that drug-eluting stents are disappointing in bypass grafts -- sometimes
April 10th, 2007
While drug-eluting stents are effective in keeping open bypassed heart veins that aren’t too diffuse (filled with cholesterol plaque), a new study by cardiologists at Jefferson Medical College shows that they fare less well in keeping open bypassed veins with longer blockages. The researchers suggest that doctors think twice before inserting the drug-coated stents in such extensively diseased bypassed grafts. The researchers looked at the success of drug-eluting stents in bypassed vein grafts and found that long-term success was dependent on the healthiness of the vessel. Lead researcher Nicholas J. Ruggiero II, M.D., a fellow in cardiovascular diseases, will present...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2007-04-10)
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