Dissolving Heart Stent May Be As Good As The Old Kind - But It's Unclear If It's Any Better

Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post U.S.
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 10:41am

The new devices did not appear to hold advantages for blood clotting or reducing chest pains.

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