During a heart attack, immediate stenting of other arteries isn't always necessary

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...

Stenting all blocked arteries outperforms culprit-only treatment approach, study shows

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the ...

Coronary artery disease explained: From risk factors to treatment options

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent form of heart disease, affecting approximately 18 million adults in the ...
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Cardiologists recommend reassessing need for additional stents later

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat ...

Effectiveness of Anti-clotting Meds After Stent Placement Varied in People With Diabetes

Two P2Y12 inhibitors often used interchangeably, ticagrelor and prasugrel (antiplatelet medications prescribed to prevent the ...
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Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.

Health Rounds: Lilly blood thinner tops AstraZeneca's for heart procedure patients with diabetes

Blood-thinning drugs that doctors often prescribe interchangeably after procedures to reopen narrowed heart arteries don’t ...
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Wildlife crossings make economic and ethical sense

Wildlife crossings over and under highways save lives, are cost effective and enhance the vitality and ecological functioning ...