20070617 Stent Failure: How Much of the Problem Is Caused by Doctors?

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So far, researchers have mostly investigate (investigated) the stents themselves and how they are made.

一直以来，研究者们都在研究支架本身以及如何制作的问题。

But now attention is turning also to the way they are being used.

但是现在他们也关注支架的使用过程。

The question is how much of the problem off-stent failure maybe the result of stents not being put in right.

调查有多少支架使用不正确而造成问题。

Or maybe they are not being expanded enough to fit firmly in the artery.

或者它们不够长以至不能稳固在动脉中。

One recent study found that stents work (were) incorrectly placed in almost 17%(70%) of the patients in that study.

最近调查发现，大概 70 ％放置在病人体内的支架并不合理。

Now a heart research organization hopes to solve the mistary (mystery).

心脏研究组织希望解开这个谜题。

The cardio vesgulor (Cardiovascular) research foundation is a big supporter of the use off (of) drug treated stents.

心脏血管研究基金会为药物支架使用提供了基础。

The foundation is going to carry out a large study.

基金会准备进行一个大型调查。

Spokes woman Erma Darmheice says it will involve 11,000 patients at 10 centers in the US and two in Germany.

ED 发言说调查将包括美国 10 个中心和德国 2 个中心共 11000 个病人。

A heart doctor with the foundation will be one of the leader (lead) investigators.

基金会的一个心脏科医生将领导调查。

Researchers will examine how doctors implanted and expand stents and how the method they use might affect outcomes.

研究者们将调查医生如何放置和延长支架，以及他们使用何种方法来得到结果。

The study will deal especially with serious artery blockages that (have) been found a year or more after a stent woosput (was put) inplace.

他们特别研究支架（被放置病人体内后）一年或者更长时间后动脉阻塞的情况。

 

 

词汇： investigate: 研究

Mystery: 神秘事物

Inplaned: 灌输

Cardiovascular: 心脏血管的

拼写： mystery.

不敏感： were, of, lead, was put.