Insidermedicine in 60 - June 24 2008

Description: From New Hampshire - The use of drug-eluting stents lowers the risk of additional procedures to unblock coronary arteries. Researchers from Dartmouth University evaluating over 65000 patients who received either drug-eluting or bare metal stents, noted an 18% reduction in repeat procedures. The rate of 2-year mortality was 8% in both groups. From Austria - According to research in the Archives of Internal Medicine, low levels of vitamin D are associated with a higher risk of death from ...