Anatomic, hemodynamic, and clinical success rates of the stent placement procedure were assessed. Stent patency rates were calculated by life-table methods. RESULTS: Fifty-nine iliac lesions were ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

The doctor may also put a stent in your artery. A stent is a small tube that helps keep the artery open. It can also keep small pieces of plaque from breaking off and causing problems. You may need to ...

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 ...

Some people develop stent thrombosis within 24 hours of their procedure, while others may develop it a month or months later. The main treatments for stent thrombosis are procedures to remove the ...

the doctors doing the trial knew there was data about what had happened to some of the patients five years after their stent or heart surgery procedure. But they chose to look only at what ...

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TCT 66: Similar Short and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Impella-Supported Left Main PCI With and Without Severe Calcifications: Insights From the National Polish IMPELLA-PL Registry ...

After learning about the deaths, their relatives rushed to the hospital and sought justice from the government, claiming both ...