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Implications of major study on stents for heart disease could change guidelines favouring medication alone for certain patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 19, 2019 Source:Stents and bypass surgery are no more effective than drugs for stable heart disease, highly anticipated trial results show Reference:International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA)
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Study shows that for certain patients, stenting multiple arteries after heart attack leads to a better outcome.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2019 Source:Real benefits to stenting multiple blocked arteries, not just the one that caused a heart attack, study says Reference:Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction Editorial: A More COMPLETE Picture of Revascularization in STEMI
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Revised angioplasty and stent technique reduces risk of future heart attack
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 3, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New heart procedure could cut death risk by two-thirds Reference: Randomized Trial of Preventive Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction;
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Medications seem to work as well as stents for people with stable heart disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Pills as good as stents for some patients: study Reference: Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
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Stenting versus surgery for carotid stenosis studied to determine four-year outcome of stroke and heart attack
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Stenting Equals Surgery for Carotid Stenosis Reference: Stenting versus Endarterectomy for Treatment of Carotid-Artery Stenosis NEJM editorial: Carotid-Artery Stenting in Stroke Prevention