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

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

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 ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

In the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial, we found no significant difference between the stenting group and the endarterectomy group with respect to the primary composite ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is celiac artery compression syndrome? I’m told I have this, and it’s causing an aneurysm that needs to get repaired. I found out on a scan taken for another reason. I have had ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A vascular surgeon at UAMS has performed the first transcarotid artery stenting using blood flow reversal in the state. The patient, Samuel Anderson of Cabot was back out in his ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — The largest-ever randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of catheter-based interventions in patients with narrowing of the renal artery has shown that ...

Long-term results from the largest randomized trial of stenting and surgery have shown that the procedures are equally protective against stroke resulting from carotid artery disease. Subscribe to our ...

Stenting and surgery are equally effective at reducing the risk of stroke in someone with a narrowed carotid artery, Thomas Brott, a physician who is a professor of neurosciences at the Mayo Clinic in ...