Recent reports comparing drug-eluting stents (DES) with bare-metal stents (BMS) have suggested potentially greater risks for stent thrombosis (Journal Watch Cardiology Dec 20 2006) and for death ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. DESs seem to be safe in diabetic patients, and extended clopidogrel use decreases the risk of death or nonfatal MI in such individuals ...

while bare metal stents (BMS) would cost Rs 7,623. Earlier private hospitals were earning major profits from these stents. The decision is expected to break the nexus between manufacturers ...