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...patients each year have their clogged arteries Roto-Rootered with balloon angioplasty. Now researchers report that a new clot-busting drug, Integrilin, derived from--hiss!--snake venom, can cut the risk of death and heart attack 40% during the first 48 hours after angioplasty. Integrilin, like its top rival ReoPro, belongs to the "superaspirin" class of drugs. There's at least one difference: ReoPro costs $1,500; Integrilin...
...Heart attacks and other serious complications from BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY, a treatment for clogged arteries, may be significantly reduced by the drug ReoPro. Administered before and after the procedure, ReoPro helps prevent platelets from clotting...
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