A new drug-eluting balloon can perform just as well as the standard treatment for patients with coronary in-stent restenosis ...

New clinical results highlight the need for inclusive approaches and comprehensive examinations of treatment options for peripheral artery disease (PAD), including endovascular therapy and ...

Abbott aims to build optical coherence tomography into a preferred tool for guiding the placement of stents that increase blood flow to the heart muscle. But a pair of major late-breaking studies ...

What is the current thinking with regard to coronary artery bypass grafting vs. stent placement in patients younger than 40 years? Each patient is assessed individually. Most prefer not to have ...

Cardiac stents have transformed the landscape of cardiovascular medicine, providing a less invasive and highly effective means to treat coronary artery disease. What is a stent? A cardiac stent is a ...

Heartflow PCI Navigator Heartflow PCI Navigator is the only integrated, AI-driven percutaneous coronary interventions ...

Patients who require noncardiac surgery after receiving stents have lower rates of acute MI and/or coronary revascularization when the surgery is delayed at least 6 months, according to a study ...

A stent thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a coronary stent. It can be a complication of stent placement to open a narrowed artery. A coronary stent is a mesh tube that opens a narrowed or ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Former President George W. Bush’s decision to allow doctors to use a stent to clear a blocked heart artery, performed absent symptoms, is reopening a national debate on the best way to ...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging modality based on fiberoptic technology that provides high resolution (~ten-times higher than that of intravascular ultrasound) and real-time ...

Intermountain Health surgeons have achieved a medical milestone for Utah patients by successfully performing the state’s ...

Treatment with an FDA-approved cannabidiol (CBD) oil product does not lower pain scores after surgical treatment and stent placement for patients with urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the ...