Stents (tubular supports placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction) are commonly used for relief of chest pain—worldwide more than 500,000 heart patients receive them annually. According to findings published in the prestigious medical journal the Lancet, these invasive heart stents may not actually reduce chest pain. (See Percutaneous coronary intervention in stable angina (ORBITA): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial.
As shocking as it is to some, many invasive therapies and treatments fair no better than placebos. That certainly is worth noting.
If you are curious, check out non-invasive options that exist by using search terms like “chelation.”
This week, make it your business to really understand your options. Just because something is popular, common, and accepted (as well as covered by insurance!) does not mean it is the best choice.
Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev. Debra Basham
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“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa |