July 24, 2023
Editor’s Opinion: Anti-Plastics Rhetoric of Green Groups Fails Spectacularly when Critical Medical Services Needed
The ubiquity of plastics in medical is impressive. The catheter that unblocked my LDA and implanted a stent included an artery-opening balloon that’s usually made of PET or polyamide. It might be possible to do an angioplasty with a plastics-free catheter, but the procedure would be dicey and possibly more invasive.
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