When the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or clogged, the condition is known as Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). It makes it difficult for the blood to flow to the heart muscle.

A new procedure approved for use jointly at Auburn Regional Medical Center and Federal Way's St. Francis Hospital means less travel and unfamiliar surroundings for patients. The state Department of ...

The first randomized trial to compare standard percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty, with PCI accompanied by the use of a temporary, miniaturized pump to ...

In what is believed to be the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of its kind, patients with a chronic total blockage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...

A new procedure approved for use jointly at Auburn Regional Medical Center and Federal Way's St. Francis Hospital means less travel and unfamiliar surroundings for patients. The state Department of ...

Nov. 13 -- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack patients who undergo emergency coronary angioplasty at community hospitals are more likely to survive if they're treated at facilities ...

One of the most common cardiac procedures is a balloon angioplasty. Unfortunately, the results do not last long for many patients. Cardiologist Dr. James Zidar said reopening blocked arteries keeps ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...