Comparing Bare Metal Stents and Drug Eluting Stents

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch, Health Pro Monday, November 26, 2007

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Drug eluting stents and bare metal stents are in the news these days, especially on the business pages as companies try to prove that "mine is better". I am asked on numerous occasions by patients what they should do if they have one or the other type of stent put in. The answer to this o...

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senroy

4/ 1/08 2:13pm

I think that whether you choose bare metal stents or drug-coated stents, the best decision is to talk to your cardiologist. Each patient is different and each situation is different, so it falls to the cardiologist to discuss with their patient, what the best option for their situation is.

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