ACC Wrap-Up: Device Companies Win a Few, Lose a Few
Executive Summary
Several interesting studies came out of this year's joint meeting of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. These studies--many of them about drug-eluting stents--will impact device manufacturers in both positive and negative ways.
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