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If they were cheaper, they would be able to save many more cardiac patients a lot of heartache. Stents, or tiny metal scaffolds that keep blood vessels open, are redefining healthcare for heart patients
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If they were cheaper, they would be able to save many more cardiac patients a lot of heartache. Stents, or tiny metal scaffolds that keep blood vessels open, are redefining healthcare for heart patients... right now for those who can afford it, says Sally Squires
A new stent holds open a diseased artery while releasing a drug meant to help prevent reclogging.
Helen Rehak with her husband, Lou... New stents let her celebrate her 55th wedding anniversary.
Cardiologist Martin Leon (right) implanted the first FDA-approved drug-eluting stent in patient Kenneth Ballenger in April this year.
The Cypher stent has not yet been approved for some of the most common artery blockages.
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