Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Angioplasty is a procedure to open blocked heart arteries using a small balloon and sometimes a stent.You may need to stay overnight in the ...

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 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 ...

In what is believed to be the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of its kind, patients with a chronic total blockage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...

Heart stents effectively treat coronary artery disease, but arteries can re-block over time due to restenosis, ...

The first randomized trial to compare standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, with PCI accompanied by the use of a temporary, miniaturized pump to ...

One of the most common cardiac procedures is a balloon angioplasty. Unfortunately, the results do not last long for many patients. Cardiologist Dr. James Zidar said reopening blocked arteries keeps ...

In a significant medical breakthrough for Parbhani, a complex angioplasty procedure was carried out successfully on the leg of an elderly patient using advanced ‘cutting balloon’ technology at RP ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...