New heart stents pass key tests
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070324/ap_on_re_us/heart_stents"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070324/capt.1982a228543f481db63788df9204226c.heart_stents_bx301.jpg?x=130&y=92&sig=GBQZH43m1ny2SYQ.xeJiZA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="This is an undated photo provided by Boston Scientific that shows the drug-coated Taxus Express Paclitaxel Eluding Coronary Stent System. Wall Street analysts and many doctors anticipate a setback for stent makers Tuesday, March 27, 2007 when a blockbuster study answers whether an artery-opening procedure plus drugs is better than medication alone for some patients. (AP Photo/Boston Scientific, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A new crop of experimental heart stents have passed some key safety and effectiveness tests and may one day offer alternatives to the controversial stents currently used to keep unclogged arteries open, doctors reported Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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