According to the British Heart Foundation, Angioplasty is a common procedure to open blocked or narrowed arteries. This is a painless procedure done under local ...

CHICAGO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp's next generation Synergy heart stent succeeded in a pivotal study that will be used to seek U.S. and Japanese approval of the device, according to ...

When the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or clogged, the condition is known as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). It makes it difficult for the blood to flow to the heart muscle.

When plaque builds up in a coronary artery, it can narrow the artery. This reduces the flow of blood to the heart, which can cause a heart attack. If diagnosed early, in such situations, a stent is ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A next-generation artery-opening device from Abbott Laboratories Inc worked as well or better than an older stent at keeping blood flowing through diseased arteries, U.S.

MIAMI, Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute is ushering in a new era of cardiac treatment for children across South Florida. Nicklaus Children's is the first ...

A News 9 viewer who recently received a heart stent says they are feeling hot, dizzy and faint, but their heart monitor shows nothing out of the ordinary. Dr. Lacy Anderson explains what else could be ...

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Mills-Peninsula Health Services, both affiliates of Sutter Health, will be among the first in the country to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new ...

Paul Hargadon doesn't put much stock in being the first person in the United States to get a new kind of carotid artery stent. His vascular surgeon Dr. Bradley Boone at Cardiothoracic and Vascular ...