Study Shows High Stent Thrombosis Rates in African Americans
August 30, 2010—The American Heart Association announced that a study published by Sara D. Collins, MD, et al online ahead of print in Circulation showed that African American race is a distinct risk factor for developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent. African American race was the strongest predictor of clotting that occurred more than 30 days after implantation, the investigators said.
