Drug coated stents more likely to clot blood

The Cleveland Clinic analysis indicated that blood clotting is four to five times more likely to occur in patients getting drug-coated heart devices known as stents, compared to the older bare-metal variety.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of experts is to meet to discuss the very possible stent thrombosis, a potentially fatal blood clotting that could led to heart attacks. This is a potential danger even long after the devices have been implanted in patients.

The drug used for coating the stents are namely, sirolimus (Johnson and Johnson) and paclitaxel (Boston Scientific).

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