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theheart.org

Increasing use of drug-eluting stents and implantable cardioverter defibrillators significantly raised the costs of treating coronary artery disease and chronic heart failure.

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Tags: Circulation, Heart Disease, Circulatory Disorders, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Advanced Life Support, Thrombotic Event, Disease and Condition

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