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

A recent study found that effective treatment for clogged arteries may differ for men and women, according to research ...

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.

As you may be aware, the heart’s arteries are not rigid pipes; they’re living structures that twist, flex, constrict, expand, ...

Cardiac stents have transformed the landscape of cardiovascular medicine, providing a less invasive and highly effective means to treat coronary artery disease. What is a stent? A cardiac stent is a ...

Replacing aspirin with a P2Y12 inhibitor soon after coronary stenting is tied to a higher ischemic risk than dual antiplatelet therapy in the first 30 days, but not later, in acute coronary syndrome.

More than a fifth of all coronary stents given to Medicare patients at hospitals nationwide from 2019 to 2021 are medically unnecessary, driving more than $2.4 billion in unnecessary program spending ...

A stent thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a coronary stent. It can be a complication of stent placement to open a narrowed artery. A coronary stent is a mesh tube that opens a narrowed or ...

A statistical brief released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows cardiac stent implantation in 2009 accounted for 644,240 hospital stays, amounting to nearly $12 billion nationally ...

Jerry Bailey was awake while a medical team at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital reopened one of his previously stented arteries using a new heart procedure. "It's working," the 73-year-old said a few ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Coronary Stents Market - Focused Insights 2024-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Coronary Stents Market was valued at ...

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