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Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms

Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms: Photo Oz/Shutterstock Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks where their use has increased year on year and countless lives have been saved. But the role of stents in patients with …

Coronary artery stents show no benefit in treating heart failure – landmark trial

Coronary artery stents show no benefit in treating heart failure – landmark trial: Photo Oz/Shutterstock Every year, 60,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with heart failure, and many are treated with stents. In a large new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, my colleagues and I discovered that these procedures are …