When someone comes in for a new heart stent, it's critical that the medical team doing the procedure knows several key facts about previous stents the patient has had. But fewer than half of patients ...

Ischemic adverse events related to coronary stenting continue to accrue beyond the first year regardless of the type of stent implanted, and there does not appear to be a point at which that risk ...

We aimed to assess the factors affecting patient outcomes in multiple stent placements over a 10-year period. The single-center study included 1,200 patients who had multiple stents implanted at least ...

Miami Beach, FL--A new study comparing the outcomes of different types of stents used to treat cerebral aneurysms shows that the type of stent used affects a patient's immediate and long-term health ...

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A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

Although in-stent restenosis (ISR) is not on the radar of operators as much as it once was, the proportion of PCIs performed for it has remained steady over time in the United States, accounting for ...

Vascular. 2005;13(4):205-210. The number of connectors is not the only factor influencing stent flexibility. More important is the way in which the connectors are shaped—straight bridges are less ...

This prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive cohort study aimed to assess 36-month outcomes after cataract surgery and implantation of two second-generation trabecular microbypass stents (iStent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved a novel mini stent designed to treat branch pulmonary artery stenosis or coarctation of aorta ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel advised that for a stent graft system to treat patients with ...