Rising Obesity Rates Drive the U.S. Coronary Stent Market

In addition to fattening their bellies, the overweight/obese are fattening the wallets of the rescue industry.

"Sky rocketing obesity rates in certain segments of the population are heightening the demand for efficient percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). High patient volumes have increased the clinical preference for simple outpatient PCI procedures over more complicated open heart procedures. The premier product in PCI therapy is the drug eluting stent.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.medicaldevices.frost.com), U.S. Coronary Stent Market, reveals that the market earned revenues of $3.27 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $4 billion in 2013."

Your choice, bronto sapiens - money in your pocket or in your coronary arteries.