A carotid stenting system was linked to the lowest 1-year stroke rates reported for any prospective, multicenter pivotal ...

David Kerner never imagined that a casual acquaintance with Health First cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell would evolve into a profoundly life-changing relationship.

Addressing the media in Tirupati on Saturday, Dr Reddy explained that the main cause of artery blockage is the build ... advanced coronary angioplasty and stenting (PCI) or bypass surgery (CABG ...

Blocked arteries in the heart, known as coronary artery disease, happen when the main blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the heart become damaged or clogged. This usually happens ...

Patients with clogged arteries often undergo surgery to reopen ... patients from the discomfort and risks of carotid surgery or stenting,” Brown said. “Additionally, this method could lead ...

Researchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which could prevent unnecessary surgeries and stents.

A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics minuscule bits of plastic compared to arteries free of ...

The subsequent clinical pathway often involves using a balloon to push the blockage back against the arterial wall and then placing a stent where the block had been to keep the artery open.

She had a cardiac catheterization procedure to have a stent inserted into her right coronary artery. Doctors also found about a 70% blockage in the left anterior descending artery – or LAD ...