A stent can be life-saving during a heart attack, but it's not always necessary for those with coronary artery disease.

A new trial finds FFR-guided stenting spares patients unnecessary procedures in renal artery stenosis. Keep reading to see ...

While you won't always be able to prepare for a stent, there are some cases where you'll need to talk with your doctor ...

Stents, tiny metal scaffolds long used to open blocked arteries in the heart, also are used by doctors to open carotid arteries in the neck to help prevent strokes. "When you have a narrowed artery, ...

A new treatment has arrived for a condition that feels like a 'heart attack in the legs', caused by blocked arteries ...

Nov. 2 (UPI) --For patients with stable angina, coronary artery stents may have more of a placebo effect than previously thought, researchers in England report in a new study. Researchers from the ...

A brain artery that’s partially blocked because of atherosclerosis is a stroke waiting to happen. While blood thinners such as aspirin and warfarin can ease blood flow through narrowed brain vessels, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A carotid artery stenting system was linked to low event rates at 1 year. The device consists of an embolic ...

A flurry of recent research has raised alarm about the safety of a new generation of stents that have quickly become the most commonly used devices for treating clogged arteries, creating widespread ...

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Baltimore, MD -- A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat ...

Each year, nearly a million Americans undergo implantation of heart stents. These tiny, wiry tubes of woven metal help prop open the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with blood. Though ...