A minimally invasive treatment for calcified coronary artery disease called Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy is being performed at North Oaks Medical Center. The procedure, recently approved by the ...

Transit Scientific announced continued success with its XO Score Sheath Platform to treat highly-stenosed cardiovascular lesions using low pressure peripheral transluminal angioplasty (PTA).

The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart. If calcium builds up in the coronary artery, it can lead to coronary artery disease and increase a person’s risk of a heart attack. Calcium is the most ...

A new treatment for severe blockages in coronary arteries is available, and experts say the first patient to receive it was at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn. There, interventional ...

Calcified coronary blockages are increasing due to lifestyle and health factors. Advanced angioplasty technologies now help ...

This procedure can be used to treat calcified coronary arteries during percutaneous coronary intervention. This is because it works well and there are no serious concerns about its safety in this ...

Vascular calcification is a common condition that has been shown to increase the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes, or blood clots, and can lead to limb amputations.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is caused when a build-up of fatty substances (plaque) in the arteries restricts blood supply to the limbs, usually the legs. The plaque can calcify and become like ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI ®) (NASDAQ: CSII), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for patients ...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soundbite Medical Solutions Inc. (SBMS), a medical device company dedicated to developing solutions for the interventional treatment of calcific occlusive peripheral and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctor looking at heart treatment If you could prevent yourself from having a heart attack, would you do it? It sounds like a ...

A coronary artery calcium scan is a quick and painless scan of the heart. Doctors are looking for calcium and plaque buildup ...