Drug-Eluting Stents in the News

You're going to be hearing a lot about drug-eluting stents over the next week in the run-up to the Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee hearing weighing evidence about their safety. Here's a Reuthers report on the latest study from the Cleveland Clinic suggesting these tiny devices inserted in heart arteries to maintain adequate blood flow actually increase the risk of severe clots leading to heart attacks and strokes.