A stent is a small tube that helps keep the artery open ... How well angioplasty works depends on the size of the blood vessel, the length of blood vessel affected, and whether the blood vessel is ...

Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective ...

Advances in PCI over the past decade mean the procedure can now approximate results only previously achieved with open-heart bypass surgery, new data show.

In sharp contrast to earlier studies, patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease fared equally well whether they underwent ... shown to result in fewer repeat procedures and fewer complications ...

Patients who have a stent implanted to open a blocked coronary artery face dual risks of developing blood clots and of having excessive bleeding in the months following the procedure. While ...