At EuroPCR: Drug-Eluting Stents From Asia, But At What Cost?
Executive Summary
No one would place drug-eluting stents among the hot technologies showcased at this year’s EuroPCR, not with all the buzz around renal denervation, percutaneous valves, and bioabsorbable stents and scaffolds. But an early morning session on DES from India and China underscored how the technology debate is changing in a world of cost constraints and emerging markets, particularly for mature categories.
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