Cardiologists Cry Foul on Coronary Stent Overuse Report
Clinicians question the group's methodology, but the Lown Institute, that produced the report, stands by its methods and conclusions.
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Clinicians question the group's methodology, but the Lown Institute, that produced the report, stands by its methods and conclusions.
Cardiologists are challenging a report that suggests 1 in 5 stents placed in Medicare recipients were unnecessary.
Even after medical therapy was intensified in both groups, fewer medications were needed after denervation than after sham.
The benefits observed with edge-to-edge repair were greater in patients with worse baseline status.
Operators have a choice of two devices, Neal Kleiman says. “I’m glad to see we’ve got a field that’s evolving and competitive.”