In patients who have undergone stent implantation in a coronary artery, the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is likely to be dependent on the type of drug-eluting stent (DES) used.

Miami Beach, FL--A new study comparing the outcomes of different types of stents used to treat cerebral aneurysms shows that the type of stent used affects a patient's immediate and long-term health ...

David Kandzari, MD (Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA), is an interventional cardiologist and investigator who specializes in complex peripheral and coronary revascularization and is a member of ...

Doctors say this new type of heart stent works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job. The stents passed its first major test in a large study. (Weinberg-Clark ...

PARIS, France—In a real-world population, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with newer-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) significantly reduces the risk of restenosis and stent thrombosis ...

During a heart angioplasty, a doctor uses a catheter with a balloon to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Typically, they insert a stent during the procedure. A stent is a mesh tube designed ...

Among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusions in the proximal anterior intracranial circulation, less than 40% regain functional independence when treated with intravenous tissue ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HONOLULU — Fully-covered, self-expandable metal stents; uncovered self-expandable metal stents; and plastic ...

This prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive cohort study aimed to assess 36-month outcomes after cataract surgery and implantation of two second-generation trabecular microbypass stents (iStent ...

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 ...

A stent thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a coronary stent. It can be a complication of stent placement to open a narrowed artery. A coronary stent is a mesh tube that opens a narrowed or ...