Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is no longer something that happens to the elderly. Across India, there is a growing and ...

Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

A heart stent can restore blood flow and save lives, but it does not eliminate the risk of future heart attacks. A ...

For patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease, the best course of action often involves implanting a drug-eluting stent into the artery where a plaque buildup is blocking blood flow to the ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat ...

The role of endovascular therapy in patients with renal artery stenosis continues to be very controversial. Two reports have added notable findings to the growing body of evidence on this subject. The ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boston Scientific's Agent Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), the first coronary DCB for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis in patients with ...

The delivery of coronary artery stents is a procedure that affects over 1 million patients each year in the United States. With an aging population, the declining cost of stents and reimbursement ...

An Abbott device that failed heart disease patients is getting a new life in patients with severe vascular disease. The device is a below-knee stent that widens clogged blood vessels, and then ...

Q: Last August, I had two (coronary artery) stents placed and am feeling great. After the procedure, my doctor placed me on Plavix and aspirin, which I’m still taking. He used coated stents that are ...

The Palmz-Schatz arterial stent—an expandable mesh tube made of stainless steel—was designed by two cardiologists, Richard Schatz and Julio Palmaz, working at the University of Texas at San Antonio.