No IVUS was performed before stent placement in either group. In the angiography-directed (AG) arm, procedural success was defined as <10% stent diameter stenosis compared with the distal ...

The coronary angiogram (CAG) showed 80% focal stenosis in the distal portion of the right coronary artery (RCA). The lesion was treated with a 2.5 × 18 mm sirolimus eluting coronary stent (Cypher ...

a non-surgical procedure that uses a catheter to place stents in the blocked coronary arteries to restore blood flow.

A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow ... About 40% of patients receiving a diagnostic coronary angiogram for chest pain do not have blocked ...

“This novel stent sensor provides the opportunity to detect impending biliary stent obstructions without waiting for clinical symptoms, blood tests or imaging tests, all of which delay ...