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Cardiologists Cry Foul on Coronary Stent Overuse Report

A recent report by a nonprofit clinical watchdog group is drawing fire from cardiologists, in part because the organization alleged that 1 in 5 stents placed in Medicare recipients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) over a 3-year period were considered “overuse.” The Lown Institute report looked at percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) — primarily stent...