Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Sometimes it’s a problem you’re born with, or it develops over time.

On the morning of the stent procedure, make sure you take aspirin and other blood ... where nurses and physician will monitor your condition closely. Your vital signs (heart rate and blood pressure) ...

is a surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. The process involves combining coronary angioplasty with stenting ...

Coronary artery bypass grafts are the most lucrative cardiology procedures for hospitals nationwide, according to research from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute ...

A local man had a hole in his heart repaired without surgery! The cardiology team at Orlando Health and Arnold Palmer were able to perform the lifesaving procedure because of advances in technology.

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

February is American Heart Month. Sister Bay’s David Lienau wasn’t even aware that his heart health was in jeopardy. But ...

After undergoing 23 heart procedures in 12 years, Bob Quick seems an unlikely candidate to undertake a 3,572-mile, cross-country bicycle journey. But his commitment to helping children with ...

have suggested potentially greater risks for stent thrombosis (Journal Watch Cardiology Dec 20 2006) and for death and MI (Eur Heart J 2006; 27:2784) with DES. However, very low event rates with ...