Taking multiple chest pain medications for a long duration is often not realistic for patients who experience uncomfortable angina symptoms. Although implanting a stent is frequently performed to reduce the symptoms of stable angina, whether it relieves angina in patients not receiving antianginal medication remains unknown. To bridge this gap, researchers conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the impact of stents on reducing pain in patients with angina.
It was observed that implanting a stent improved chest pain and the patient's ability to exercise compared to patients who had undergone a placebo procedure. The positive effect of stenting was immediate and continued throughout the 12-week follow-up period. Though stents are not risk or cost-free, their use as an upfront procedure can now be considered evidence-based and potentially effective…
