Drug-Coated Stents May Be Ticking Time Bombs - And They Are Permanent
It has become devastatingly apparent to Illinois personal injury lawyers that drug coated heart stents could be ticking time bombs. Millions have patients have already been implanted with these permanent devices. Now, recently published reports of studies by the New England Journal of Medicine have shown that drug-eluting stents were associated with an increased rate of death, as compared with bare-metal stents. (March 8, 2007). Families of patients who have died unnecessarily due to these stent are desperately seeking compensation with the aid of Chicago personal injury attorneys.
What are “stents”?
Stents are tiny pieces of wire used to prevent heart attacks by keeping arteries open. Drug-eluting stents contain drugs that potentially reduce the chance the arteries will become blocked again. The downfall is that they create a place where potentially deadly blood clots can form and cause heart attacks.
The American College of Cardiology announced last year that implanting drug-coated stents in addition to traditional drug therapy alone provided no lasting benefit. The news comes as a surprise to many in the cardiac community, and perhaps another blow to the makers of drug coated stents.
So why are they continuing to be used?
If you or someone you love has had a drug-eluding stent implanted, please contact a Chicago personal injury attorney immediately.
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