Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

Q: I am a 71-year-old woman diagnosed with coronary artery disease. My latest calcium score was 801. My right coronary artery was 80 percent blocked, and the left artery was 25 percent. My ...

When Dr. Robert Tahara performs a limb-saving procedure at Meadville Medical Center (MMC), he often does it without general anesthesia, without an overnight stay, and now, he can do it without leaving ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...

Expanded stent physically opens a blocked blood vessel, but interactions between the metal surface and vascular cells can either promote healing or lead to adverse effects. The research team led by Dr ...

Many people who receive one stent will need additional stents, but as the number of devices in the heart increases, so do the risks of serious complications. If a coronary artery has become narrowed, ...

Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of complications after stent implantation, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Diabetes Care. The study, which includes ...

Efficacy is higher for the Xen 45 gel stent implant as a standalone procedure than combined with cataract surgery. The Xen 45 gel stent implant provides effective, long-term treatment for open-angle ...

Paul Hargadon doesn't put much stock in being the first person in the United States to get a new kind of carotid artery stent. His vascular surgeon Dr. Bradley Boone at Cardiothoracic and Vascular ...