March 3, 2010

Study Boosts Stents in Stroke Prevention

By Beth Backus

The Wall Street Journal
More people at risk of strokes may opt for metal stents to prop open their neck arteries instead of having more-invasive surgery, if results of a 10-year study persuade officials to make the stent procedure more widely eligible for Medicare reimbursement.

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