Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks

The obstruction of coronary arteries that can stem from a heart attack, force around five million people to have stent implants every year, according to estimations by diverse sources like the OECD. This small metallic mesh tube enlarges arteries and lets blood flow normally but its implantation also damages the arterial wall. To repair it, the body triggers a coagulation response that can create new blockages or thromboses. To avoid this natural protection, patients must take anticoagulant drugs that can cause side effects if they are administered for too long or too short a duration. As a result, up to 10% of patients have complications related to their stent and one out of every two who suffer a thrombosis can die.