Tens of thousands of heart patients are missing out on an exciting new development which could save their lives. It involves a stent, a spring-like stainless steel device, smaller than a paper ...

has raised questions on whether some doctors are advising unnecessary stents for patients whose heart conditions can be managed with drug therapy. Dr Ajay Chaurasia, professor and head of ...

A heart or cardiac stent is a small tube that can be put into the blood vessels supplying your heart (called coronary arteries). When you have a heart attack, or the beginnings of a heart attack ...

These guidelines recommend both stents and heart surgery for certain patients ... Various names have been put forward by the researchers and the European Society of Cardiology about who is doing ...

A coronary stent is an expandable metal mesh coil that helps open an artery that supplies the heart with blood. It’s used to prevent a heart attack or help improve survival after one occurs.

“How long can he wait putting off having this surgery if ... The FDA approved the Minima stent to treat two heart conditions: ...