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Two-Year Danish Registry Results Raise Red Flag for Taxus, But Experts Warn Against Overreaction
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Two-Year Danish Registry Results Raise Red Flag for Taxus, But Experts Warn Against Overreaction |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574556?src=rss |
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The latest data from the Western Denmark registry, broken down by stent type, suggests that Taxus-treated patients face a nearly fivefold higher risk of stent thrombosis and a 50% higher risk of death between 12 and 24 months; no such increases were seen in Cypher-treated patients. Heartwire |
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Articles > Cardiology |
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May 16, 2008 |
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