Originally published December 11 2003
New metal Cypher stent has caused more than 290 blood clots and over 60 deaths, cautions FDA
by Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
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More than 60 patients who received a popular new drug-coated heart
stent have died, the government disclosed yesterday -- a surprising
increase since the last health warning about the device months ago.
- It props open a cleaned-out artery but goes beyond other stents to
emit a drug to reduce the chance the artery will clog again.
- Sale of Cypher stents began in April; in July, the Food and Drug
Administration warned that it had received reports of blood clots in 34
recipients, including five who died.
- Yesterday, the FDA issued a second warning: It now has more than 290
reports of blood clots, and in more than 60 patients, the device was
associated with death.
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