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 ...

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 ...

The primary goal of heart health screenings is early detection. Identifying risk factors like high cholesterol, hypertension, ...

For many, the thought of heart bypass surgery comes with the fear of slowing down, giving up adventures, and leading a ...

This prospective study revisits DUS criteria for determining the rate of in-stent restenosis. In analyzing a subset of 12 patients (pilot study) who had both completion carotid angiography and DUS ...

Nepal's former crown prince, Paras Shah, is undergoing treatment after suffering his fourth heart attack. He was admitted to Norvic International Hospital in Kathmandu on Sunday evening and has ...