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 ...

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 ...

Aug. 25, 2006 — -- Former President Gerald Ford, who at 93 underwent a coronary angioplasty with stent placement at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is today one of an increasing number of ...

Drug-coated balloons are gaining attention as a stent-free angioplasty option, offering a “leave nothing behind” approach ...

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 ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major global health concern and one of the leading causes of death worldwide, caused primarily by the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich ...

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 ...

According to an article published in USA Today, angioplasty procedures--performed 650,000 to 1 million times per year in the U.S. alone--are on the decline. Recent studies that have concluded that the ...

“X-Men” star Patrick Stewart is recovering at home after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery, his publicist told The Associated Press Friday. Angioplasty involves ...

Paul McCartney's spokespeople keep mum, but doctors say he fits the bill. Jan. 2, 2008— -- The 65-year-old former Beatle Paul McCartney may have had an angioplasty procedure to open up a blocked ...