Drug-coated Stents Find New Places to Help

The introduction of drug-coated, or drug-eluting, stents for the heart arteries was a major advance in the field of interventional cardiology and the treatment of patients with coronary blockages.

These stents dramatically reduced the incidence of in-stent restenosis in which scar tissue accumulates within the stent eventually causing a re-blockage of the treated area.

Now these stents are going to be used for blckages in the leg arteries as well, potentially a major advance in non-surgical treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

http://news.yahoo.com/fda-advisers-back-cook-stent-leg-arteries-002142384.html

Stents and How They Help

The Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) recently realeased a video showing how interventional cardiologists use cardiac catheterization and stents to improve your quality of life and save lives. At Cardiology Consultants of North Morris, we offer every interventional cardiac modality. All 3 of our intervntionalists are board certified and fellows of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. We also offer the transradial approach to cathaterization, using the wrist instead of the groin to make your recovery easier.

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