In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a heart attack. But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary artery disease.

Stents are often placed during a heart attack, so this is not always a procedure you'll be able to prepare for. In the case that it is — most commonly to relieve symptoms of chest pain ...

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 ...

The use of drug-eluting stents (DES) has become widespread as a result of their superior revascularization rates compared with those of bare-metal stents (BMS). 1 DES are increasingly being used ...

The $90m will be used to launch the second of two pivotal trials examining the company’s therapy for patients living with ...