New Study Says DES Are Safer Than ThoughtNew Study Says DES Are Safer Than Thought

A study in the British journal The Lancet says that patients who receive drug-eluting stents are no more likely to die than those who receive bare-metal stents, reports the New York Times. That could temper fears about blood-clotting risks. Or maybe not. Once a negative message gets out there, it's hard to make it go away.