What are the possible side effects of the CYPHER® Stent?
Use of the CYPHER® Stent carries the risks associated with all coronary stent placement, including allergic reaction, irregular heart rhythm, stent thrombosis (blood clot in the stent), death, reactions to antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications or to dyes used during placement, emergency bypass surgery, fever, bleeding at the puncture site, chest pain or angina and stroke. The risk of thrombosis with any stent, uncoated or drug-eluting, remains low. Our two clinical trials following patients over a five-year period indicate a similar overall risk of thrombosis between the CYPHER® Stent and uncoated stents. However, after 1 year, a very small increased risk of stent thrombosis can be seen with the CYPHER® Stent versus uncoated stents that did not reach statistical significance. Potential adverse events which may be associated with the implantation of a coronary stent include allergic reaction, irregular heart rhythm, death, drug reactions to blood-thinning agents or contrast media, e
