Peripheral Arterial Disease To Be Treated With New Medicated Stent In Trial At Montefiore


The first trial to test whether medicated, drug-eluting (dispensing), stents can benefit patients who suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is taking place at Montefiore Medical Center, one of only 80 sites around the world joining in the study. Medicated, drug-coated stents have been used with great success for the past several years in treating coronary artery disease. [click link for full article]