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Is the CYPHER® Stent Right for You?

Because the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent contains sirolimus, it significantly reduces the risk of re-blockage in the treated area and the need for another procedure.

A study called the SIRIUS trial was conducted to compare the CYPHER® Stent with an uncoated stent. After nine months, re-blockage within the stent occurred in significantly fewer patients who received the CYPHER® Stent than in those who had received the uncoated stent. The overall risks associated with the CYPHER® Stent are similar to the risks associated with uncoated stents.

Before you decide on a treatment, you should discuss all of the options with your doctor. Only he or she knows which option would be the best for you. To help you feel comfortable discussing these issues, you can print the Questions to Ask Your Doctor or read the Important Product Information

The CYPHER® Stent is not right for everyone

Examples are patients who:

  • are allergic to the anti-rejection-type medication (sirolimus)
  • are allergic to the polymers used in the coating
  • cannot take anti-platelet medication such as aspirin
  • cannot take anti-coagulant medication (blood thinners)
  • have a blockage that the doctor decides will not allow complete inflation of the angioplasty balloon

The CYPHER® Stent is made of stainless steel, and can be scanned safely by an MRI immediately after implantation, under certain conditions. Please check with your doctor before having an MRI.

Women of childbearing age should be using effective contraception before they receive the CYPHER® Stent, and for 12 weeks after. Women who are nursing should discuss this with their doctor before receiving the CYPHER® Stent.

The CYPHER® Stent has not been studied for use in children.

Read about common CYPHER® Stent questions

CYPHER® Stent Information for Professionals
Doctor Talking to Patient about Coronary Heart Disease
Stent Specs
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See Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor about the CYPHER® Stent

You should be able to return to your normal activities soon after your procedure but this will be determined by your doctor. Check with your doctor before doing anything that is physically strenuous.

The CYPHER® Stent is not for everyone — especially those who cannot take antiplatelet medicine, or have certain allergies. It carries risks, including the formation of a blood clot in the stent, heart attack, and the possible need for a repeat procedure. The CYPHER® Stent also carries the risks associated with the drug sirolimus. Talk to your doctor about these risks, and whether this or other treatments are right for you. Please read the Important Patient Safety Information.

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