Home > Heart Disease > Medicated Coronary Stents Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Aug 24, 2008 by MGrise, Views: 3164 Dr. Mark Grise, and interventional cardiologist at the Ochsner Clinic, discusses medicated intra coronary stents. These newer stents have a special drug coating which lowers the chance of a re-narrowing (called restenosis). He also discusses the downside of these stents, which is clotting if patients are unable to take the medications necessary to prevent it. I had a stent with medication about a month ago and my cardiologist said that there was very little risk. I think that I am very lucky that I am able to take advantage of the new technology. I am on a blood thinner. alanstD56 13.7 years ago My husband had a drug coated stent about a year ago after he had a heart attack. He is still taking aspirin and plavix. I am not sure how much longer our doctor is planning on keeping him on the medicines. jane443 13.8 years ago