In-stent thrombosis More often seen when ≥1 stent used, long stented segments of coronary artery, drug-eluting ... PCI Some degree of diffuse coronary spasm (either due to endothelial ...

Contemporary management of coronary artery disease relies increasingly ... such as drug-eluting stents, hydrophilic guidewires, distal protection balloons or filters, thrombectomy catheters ...

When the catheter reaches the blockage, the balloon is inflated to widen the narrowed artery. Stenting. In some cases, it may be necessary to place a stent. A stent is a small tube that holds open the ...

Palmaz invented the vascular stent in response to a need to hold ... In about 30% of these patients the artery would spasm and close down following the procedure, requiring a surgical team ...

Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective ...

In current European and American revascularization guidelines, RA grafts are now strongly endorsed as the second conduit for CABG based on easy harvesting and relative greater patency over time, among ...

The balloon presses the plaque against the walls of the artery. This makes more room for blood to flow. The doctor may also put a stent in your artery. A stent is a small tube that helps keep the ...