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DES Just as Safe as Bare-Metal Stents for "Off-Label" Lesions, With Fewer Repeat Procedures
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Title DES Just as Safe as Bare-Metal Stents for "Off-Label" Lesions, With Fewer Repeat Procedures
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569310?src=rss
Description Authors of a study say risks associated with the use of a drug-eluting stent for an "off-label" lesion likely have more to do with patient characteristics vs choice of stent. Medscape Medical News
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Date Jan 29, 2008
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