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An informative and sobering article. One procedure has no benefit: stents to open up clogged arteries for persons not suffering a heart attack. From the article: The use of stents to open up clogged arteries in patients who are not actively suffering a heart attack is another treatment that is employed too often. (Stents are considered appropriate in patients who are having a heart attack.) Many more patients believe they extend life than their N.N.T. suggests. The N.N.T is effectively infinite (JB note: this means that not even 1 person could be identified as benefitting), relative to treatment with medications, for people not suffering a heart attack. And there risks, some serious, associated with inserting stents. Implication: No stents (for those not suffering a heart attack), no risks, less cost. Win. Win. Win.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:10:41 +0000

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