A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has raised concerns over the use of drug eluting stents in patients with diabetes. The tiny mesh devices which are placed in arteries to keep blood flowing may increase the risk of death when compared with… Read More
A series of articles in next months New England Journal of Medicine involve the study of drug eluting stents. These devices have been the subject of concern recently following reports that they increase the risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death for patients who have… Read More
Heart stents are small expandable mesh tubes which are placed into clogged arteries to keep blood flowing. Drug eluting heart stents contain a medicated coating which is slowly released to prevent the development of scar tissue inside the artery. While the medication reduces the risk of… Read More
A clinical alert was issued by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) to provide drug eluting stent recommendations and advice to physicians. The alert is intended to help reduce the risk of medicated stent blood clots and heart attacks, which can occur months or… Read More
[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] Following the meeting of an FDA panel of experts last week, it does not appear that… Read More
Saiontz & Kirk is now investigating drug eluting stent lawsuits for individuals who suffered blood clots, heart attacks, strokes or death. The makers of medicated stents have failed to adequately warn users and the medical community about the dangers of their product. As a result, it… Read More
An FDA panel of experts is expected to meet this week to review the drug eluting stent problems, which have generated a lot of concern in the medical community. They will evaluate the drug coated stent blood clot risk, and make recommendations to the FDA about… Read More
Recently serious questions have been raised about the safety of medicated stents, which are widely used during angioplasty proceedures following heart attacks. Cardiologists have expressed concerns about medicated stent side effects which may increase risk of heart attacks and blood clots for years after the proceedure.… Read More
Doctors and scientists are meeting this week in Washington, D.C. to review and debate the dangers of drug-eluting stents. These cardiac stents are used to open clogged arteries. However, cardiologists have begun to question the safety of these newer medicated stents (more…) Read More
