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Who should not receive the CYPHER® Stent?

April 26, 2017stent

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Who should not receive the CYPHER® Stent?

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If you cannot take aspirin or blood-thinning medications (also called antiplatelets or anticoagulants). If you have an allergy to the drug sirolimus, structurally-related drugs or a certain category of polymers known as polymethacrylates or polyolefin. If the physician decides that the blockage will not allow complete inflation of the angioplasty balloon or proper placement of the stent or delivery balloon.