Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Model Predicts How To Build A Better Stent - Work Could Help Reduce Blood Clot Risk In Stent Recipients

Medical News Today -- Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, a mathematical model developed by MIT engineers can predict whether particular types of stents are likely to cause life-threatening side effects.

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