Cypher or Taxus?
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Current Postings (3): As far as restenosis, both stents are about
the same. However, a Taxus is more easily deliverable. For someone
who does not have calcified arteries, deliverability is unlikely to
be a problem. If you already had a Taxus stent placed and the stent
looks good on repeat angiography (assuming that it was a few years
since you had the first stent), that tells me that your body has accepted
the Taxus stent very well without any in-stent restenosis and therefore
you should
have another Taxus stent. Bill -- excellent question, who IS winning
the stent wars? Our answer here has always been: the patients. Perhaps
that sounds lame, but it's true. As to what stents your interventional
cardiologist should use, that's something you can certainly discuss
with him/her -- a lot depends on sizing, type of blockage, etc. --
most docs think they're pretty much the same, but it can't hurt to
ask questions. We hope your procedure goes smoothly and that your recovery
period is uneventful. And don't forget to take the post-procedure prescriptions
diligently (antiplatelet therapy very important).
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