Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cardiologists Do Too Much
My laziness in blogging today is your win as I refer you over to Dr. Rich's Covert Rationing blog. Dr. Rich writes a provocative piece on Cardiologists and their propensity to perform cardiac caths and place stents in patients...despite the evidence that stenting blocked coronary arteries does not prevent heart attack or prolong life.Drug eluding (coated) stents cost from $15,000 to $30,000 to