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Drug Eluting Stents
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Stent FAQs
Can I afford a DES lawsuit? Is the FDA aware of the dangerous DES side effects?
How does a drug eluting stent work? How long does it take for a drug eluting
stent to dissolve? Do stents have to be permanent?
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Drug Eluting Stents (DES) Frequently
Asked Questions
 Can
I afford a DES lawsuit?
Is the FDA aware
of the dangerous DES side effects?
How does a drug eluting stent
work?
How long
does it take for a drug eluting stent to dissolve?
Do stents have to be permanent?
Can I afford a DES lawsuit?
The question should be: How can you afford not to? A DES lawsuit costs you
nothing. If we agree to be retained, Monheit Law takes the case on a percentage
contingency basis. If you don’t win your DES lawsuit, we don’t get paid. We’re
motivated to win; are you?
Is the FDA aware
of the dangerous DES side effects?
Yes. The FDA has been monitoring coronary drug-eluting stents closely since they
came on the U.S. market in 2003 and 2004 and will continue to do so. New data
was recently released that suggests a small but significant increased risk of
stent thrombosis (blood clots) in patients who have drug-eluting stents. The FDA
has asked the stent manufacturers for additional information. A public panel is
on the coming agenda to review data and make recommendations. The FDA still
thinks that drug coated stents are safer than alternative methods.
How does a drug eluting stent
work?
When a heart artery is clogged enough to risk a heart attack, doctors frequently
use a balloon to push back the plaque so blood can freely flow. Stents are
inserted to keep the newly widened artery from collapsing Drug-coated stents
prevent scar tissue from re-clogging the artery.
How long
does it take for a drug eluting stent to dissolve?
A drug eluting stent dissolves in about two years. It’s called a bio-absorbable
stent, made of the same kind of material as certain dissolvable stitches but
designed to last longer.
Do stents have to be permanent?
According to some recent research – no. Researchers contend that if an artery
stays open for six months after being unclogged, it’s essentially healed. Stents
are being researched that solve a temporary problem with a temporary implant not
a permanent implant where after the drug has permeated the artery walls, the
stent would start to dissolve.
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