Cardiac device innovations made waves in 2024, with regulatory approvals, clinical breakthroughs, and product launches ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...

Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

After careful positioning, your doctor will open the stent to cover the plaque. Your doctor will insert a balloon catheter into the carotid stent to open it wider. The stent will remain in place ...