Release Date: February 11, 2010 This content is archived.
An article in The Wall Street Journal about the continuing controversy over whether drug therapy is as effective -- and less costly -- than using stents for patients suffering chronic chest pain reports a study, known as "Courage," found that stenting usually yields no additional benefits than using generic drugs, and that the study was conducted by cardiologist William Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine.
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