Peripheral artery angioplasty is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries in the pelvis or legs. It can help blood flow better. This may ...

Angioplasty, often combined with stent placement, is a medical process designed to restore blood flow in obstructed arteries. This innovative approach involves threading a thin, flexible tube known as ...

Two P2Y12 inhibitors often used interchangeably, ticagrelor and prasugrel (antiplatelet medications prescribed to prevent the formation of blood clots), had different impacts on outcomes in patients ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

A one-month treatment of dual anti-platelet therapy is safe and as effective as a longer duration of therapy at preventing cardiac events in patients one year after stent placement, according to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians was staying overnight in a New York City hospital after having a stent placement Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of his U.S.

Percutaneous transarterial carotid artery stent placement for asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or ...

"Keep your heart happy and courageous," Sushmita Sen wrote in the post Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen took to Instagram on Thursday and revealed that she suffered a heart attack a few days ago. She ...