When someone has a heart attack, doctors need to act fast. A heart attack happens when a coronary artery—one of the blood ...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...
(Reuters) - Medical device reviewers said a Cook Medical stent coated with a common cancer-fighting drug was safe and effective for treating clogged arteries in the thighs. Zilver PTX, the first ...
A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...
Laser angioplasty is an invasive procedure that uses laser energy to remove plaque from arteries, offering an alternative to ...
Nov. 14, 2006 — -- The way in which doctors treat heart-attack patients may soon change because of the results of a new study. The findings of the study, released today at the American Heart ...