DRUG-ELUTING STENTS MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS

Researchers from Northwestern Memorial recommend physicians be vigilant in looking for symptoms Drug-eluting stents have greatly reduced the risk of repeat blockage of heart arteries, but researchers from Northwestern Memorial Hospital have found that in some patients, the stents can cause allergic reactions that can have serious consequences. They stress that physicians and their patients should be aware of this potential and know the symptoms.

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