Nov 18, 2019
Study Finds Limited Benefits of Stent Use for Millions With Heart Disease
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, health
PHILADELPHIA—Stents and coronary artery bypass surgery are no more effective than intensive drug treatment and better health habits in preventing millions of Americans from heart attacks and death, a large study found, shedding new light on a major controversy in cardiology.
Researchers and doctors have fiercely debated for years how best to treat people who have narrowed coronary arteries but aren’t suffering acute symptoms.
The Times