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jan 2, 1986 - New event

Description:

French physician Jacques Puel and German cardiologist Ulrich Sigwart are credited as being the first to use the coronary stent. streptokinase was given through the vein to dissolve a blood clot in a patient with heart attack. This led to decreased risk of death from heart attacks.

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Date:

jan 2, 1986
Now
~ 40 years ago