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Janice Walton's avatar

Thank you for this article from someone whose loved one had a stent in the early 1990s and maybe didn't need it. Information is certainly a gift.

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William H Bestermann Jr MD's avatar

Patients with stable chest pain don't need a stent if their pain can be controlled to a degree that satisfies them.

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Joseph T. Shen's avatar

These corrupt interventionists focus on the "blockages" of the large vessel plumbing and disregard the root causes, such as metabolic heart dysfunctions due to Insulin resistance/T2D, which lead to microvascular disease and, more importantly, mitochondrial power distribution dysfunctions. These dysfunctions are important targets for the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases. They are missing the boast but are chasing the money instead! Beside, in the 100 million dollar Ischemia trial, stents, bypass surgeries made no difference in outcomes when compared to conservative medical treatments. In addition, both arms of the trial left 13-15% participants with MACE, including premature deaths.

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