A stent is tubular in shape and usually made of metal or ceramic. It is designed to keep a part of the coronary artery open. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ...

Critics say a new, broader definition of high-risk plaque opens the door to more tests, diagnoses, and invasive procedures, steering us down a potentially harmful path.

John Baker, MD, cardiologist with West Tennessee Medical Group, recently performed the first procedure using the AGENT™ ...

I didn't have to have a stent put in. I feel pretty good about ... or a stroke or something to that effect," Dickerson said. Coronary artery calcium tests are one the newer tools doctors can ...

To promote technological innovation, Xi stressed on Wednesday the need to develop a modernized industrial system and to equally prioritize education, science and technology, as well as talent. He said ...