Debate Over Drug-Eluting Stents On Tap June 3

By JOHN VOKET

Published: May 22, 2009 12:00 am

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Drug-Eluting Stents On Tap June 3

BRIDGEPORT â âAngioplasty and the Debate Over Drug-Eluting Stentsâ is the program of the next St Vincentâs Healthy Hearts Club meeting, Wednesday, June 3, at 7 pm ,in the Seton Room on Level C of St Vincentâs Medical Center. The presentation is free and open to the general public.

Featured speaker is cardiologist Jared Selter, MD, who will discuss the angioplasty procedure and the advantages and disadvantagesÂ of drug-eluting stents versusÂ bare metal stents.

Dr Selter is board certified and specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He practices medicine at Cardiology Associates of Fairfield County with offices in Trumbull and Fairfield.

A question and answer period will follow his presentation to the Healthy Hearts Club. Light refreshments will also be served.

Parking is free with ticket validation in the new Campus Parking Garage immediately in front of St Vincentâs. No registration is necessary.

St Vincentâs Healthy Hearts is open to all cardiac patients and their families. For further information on the Healthy Hearts Club, call St Vincentâs CareLine toll-free at 877-255-7847 or St Vincentâs Cardiac RehabilitationÂ atÂ 203-576-5012.

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