Study Finds Limited Benefits of Stent Use for Millions With Heart Disease

Is a stent always the answer for people with chest pain? Maybe not. But they do need to do some work, new research finds, including sticking to medication and changing behaviors. www.nbcnews.com Study Finds Limited Benefits of Stent Use for Millions With Heart Disease 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. www.wsj.com Thoughts? @VA Hopeful Dr @IMreshopeful @DocVapor @jdh71 @ThoracicGuy and everyone else
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