No IVUS was performed before stent placement in either group. In the angiography-directed (AG) arm, procedural success was defined as <10% stent diameter stenosis compared with the distal ...

Before undergoing angiography, patients were randomly assigned to receive either sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) or paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES), with no restriction on the number of lesions or ...

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The cardiology world is abuzz with the revelation of yet another clinical trial that has shown no added advantage with balloon angioplasty, compared to optimal medical therapy, in the treatment of ...

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a non-surgical procedure that uses a catheter to place stents in the blocked coronary arteries to restore blood flow.

Opening a blocked artery with balloons and stents can be lifesaving but as Gujarat deaths show, cases of misuse are also ...

About 40% of patients receiving a diagnostic coronary angiogram for chest pain do not ... weight loss and regular exercise. The use of a stent could target the issue behind the chest pain ...

The new stent brought significant changes in the health of patients According to the study ... Up to two-thirds of people who ...

About 40% of patients receiving a diagnostic coronary angiogram for chest pain do not ... weight loss and regular exercise. The use of a stent could target the issue behind the chest pain ...