Drug Eluting Stents: Are They Safe?



When: September 8, 2007 - 9:15am
 
Where: Fairchild Auditorium

291 Campus Drive

Stanford, CA 94305
 
To Register: (650)723-0180
 
 
Fee: none
 
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Description

Drug-eluting stents are metal mesh tubes coated with medication that keep arteries from re-blocking after angioplasty. These devices have been the solution for millions of people around the world. However, recent studies have raised concerns about associated risks.

All interested parties are invited to join Dr. Yeung and colleagues as they discuss:

- benefits of current drug-eluting stents

- safety concerns

- on-label and off-label uses of these stents

- new developments in the field

Speakers

Alan C. Yeung, MD, Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine; Director, Interventional Cardiology; Chief (Clinical), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine;
William Fearon, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine

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