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™ ...

Wodi advised Caprario to undergo a percutaneous coronary intervention, where a thin tube is used to clear the blocked artery and a stent is placed to prevent another blockage. The procedure is ...

then we can place a stent to revascularize the vessel or open the vessel up and improve the bloodstream.” The biggest challenge of the existing treatments is how to close the incision in the carotid ...

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

Mumbai: A senior citizen from Madagascar, who was diagnosed with a life-threatening bulge in the aorta after a simple fall from the bed, underwent a life-saving stent procedure at Mumbai hospital.

TUPELO — Carotid artery disease, a progressive buildup of calcium deposits and cholesterol in the primary artery supplying blood to the brain, poses a risk of stroke, but there are a few ways to ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a type of heart disease that occurs when your coronary arteries don’t supply enough blood to your heart. CAD often develops because of a waxy substance buildup called ...

(Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Prime carotid stent system for the treatment of carotid artery disease and prevention of stroke, today announced financial and operating results for the fourth ...