A stent is tubular in shape and usually made of metal or ceramic. It is designed to keep a part of the coronary artery open. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ...

John Baker, MD, cardiologist with West Tennessee Medical Group, recently performed the first procedure using the AGENT™ ...

Summary: The use of balloon angioplasty with or without coronary artery stenting is limited by the phenomenon of in-stent restenosis (ISR). Until very recently, most efforts to overcome ISR had ...

When you think about heart disease treatment, you might picture rows of prescription bottles or major surgeries. But the ...

I didn't have to have a stent put in. I feel pretty good about ... or a stroke or something to that effect," Dickerson said. Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can ...

Nelson, a patient experience partner at UVM Medical Center, learned the signs of a heart attack last year after she had one.

Elixir Medical is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping ...

The DCB looks good in select cases, but given its high price tag, exactly when to use it is still up for discussion, say ...

IVUS and OCT cited as playing essential and complementary roles, validating Novasight’s unique hybrid imaging capability– Guidelines constitute ...

The global interventional cardiology devices market is on a strong growth trajectory, with a projected Compound Annual Growth ...

In 2023, approximately 75% of the acquired revenues were generated by coronary interventions while the remaining approximately 25% were associated with peripheral interventional procedures.