Vascular surgeons at Doylestown Hospital have pioneered a dissolvable stent that holds clogged arteries open long enough to ...

preventing narrowing or closure of the arterial passage. As the body embraces the stent, similar to a protective layer of skin, a transformative process ensues. Over time, typically 3 to 12 months ...

and whether the blood vessel is completely blocked. In general, angioplasty works best in the following types of arteries: Larger arteries. Arteries with short narrowed areas. Narrowed, not blocked, ...

Revascularization of small coronary arteries is problematic, not least because of the high rate of restenosis following stent implantation. A recent Italian trial has shown that sirolimus-eluting ...

Stents are small, mesh-like tubes used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, and they play a crucial role in restoring blood flow to the heart. In emergencies like heart attacks ...

Vascular. 2005;13(4):205-210. The number of connectors is not the only factor influencing stent flexibility. More important is the way in which the connectors are shaped straight bridges are less ...

The procedure is similar to the existing technique that places a ‘stent’ into a diseased artery, but with one crucial difference: whereas the stent is a permanent fixture that remains in the ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...

This innovative technique, which uses drug-coated balloons instead of stents to treat blocked arteries, has already gained ...

Your doctor will pass the Embolic Protection System into the carotid artery to help capture any plaque or particles that could travel into the smaller vessels in the brain. You should not feel any ...

Researchers have identified that the coronary bypass surgery could be made effective by employing drugs coated sten than the bare metal stents. UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have ...