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Jun 2021
18m 51s

Do Stents Work? Part 2

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode
Are doctors killing or stroking out thousands of people a year for nothing? Here are some answers.
This episode features audio from The Risks of Heart Stents, Angioplasty Heart Stent Risks vs. Benefits, and Do Heart Stent Procedures Work for Angina Chest Pain?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes related to this podcast.
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