Cardiovascular diseases constitute a major global health concern. Various complications that affect normal blood flow in ...

VIENNA, Austria — Carotid artery stenting is a viable alternative to endarterectomy for symptomatic stenosis or asymptomatic severe stenosis, provided patients are carefully selected and are managed ...

Factors that may play a role in these disappointing results regarding preservation of renal function include the global burden of atherosclerosis, renal parenchymal and small vessel arterial disease, ...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is prevalent in India, posing risks like heart attacks if untreated. Drug-Eluting Stents (DES) ...

Next-generation vascular stents can make cardiovascular therapies minimally invasive and vascular treatments safe and less ...

Older patients and those with symptomatic carotid stenosis were at increased risk for mortality, stroke or transient ischemic attack during and after a carotid artery stenting procedure, according to ...

Previous small studies have failed to find any benefit associated with renal-artery stenting, but the trials have been small and were not powered for clinical outcomes. Now, the CORAL (Cardiovascular ...

Vascular stent implantation is feasible and likely to provide clinical benefit in select patients who have central vascular obstruction due to fibrosing mediastinitis (FM), according to the first ...

In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults. Vascular stents are vital medical devices that are used to ensure patients increase their life expectancy and lead ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to ...