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1/16/2009
David M. Paul
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Many Heart Patients Being Stented Unnecessarily

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that many people with clogged heart arteries are being overtreated with stents, and that a simple blood-flow test can help prevent unnecessary stenting.  By using the blood-flow test, called fractional flow reserve, to decide when a stent was truly needed, the study showed that fewer stent-related deaths, heart attacks and repeat procedures occurred.

The lawyers at Berger & Lagnese specialize in medical malpractice cases involving injuries suffered during the performance of unnecessary surgical procedures.




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