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MIAMI, FL – A study found that a nitinol stent performed better than balloon angioplasty alone in treating blockages of the popliteal artery, which runs through the leg behind the knee. Results of the ...

A drug-eluting resorbable stent was found to be just as effective in treating infrapopliteal artery disease in patients at risk of limb amputation, according to a study published Oct. 25 in the New ...

Berlin, Germany - Balloon angioplasty under intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance appears comparable to stenting at 6 months, a new study shows. However, given the advent of drug-eluting stents, ...

Heart bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for most patients with left main coronary artery disease, one of the most serious types of heart disease and one that affects thousands. But a new ...

Tiny clogged arteries in the heart that have long bedeviled cardiologists' attempts at repair can now be kept flowing smoothly with new drug-coated stents that have already revolutionized treatment of ...

Dr. Lee answers the question:'Why Bypass And Not Angioplasty/Stents?' — -- Question: Why Do Some Patients Require Bypass Surgery Instead Of An Angioplasty And Stents? Answer: Both bypass surgery ...

Using a stent graft to keep open failing arteriovenous dialysis grafts results in better patency and fewer reinterventions than angioplasty alone. Twelve-month results of the RENOVA trial were ...

A new procedure approved for use jointly at Auburn Regional Medical Center and Federal Way's St. Francis Hospital means less travel and unfamiliar surroundings for patients. The state Department of ...

A new Journal of the American Medical Association study has found that angioplasties are misused in more than one-tenth of patients undergoing elective treatment, highlighting concerns that physicians ...