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 ...

“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 ...

but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors ...

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 ...

or first or second generation drug eluting stents (DES) in large scale, broadly inclusive patient populations undergoing follow-up angiography represents a gap in our scientific knowledge. We ...

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 ...

Stent thrombosis is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It develops when a blood clot blocks blood flow through your stent. A coronary ...

Background: Despite advances in Second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES), 5-10% of patients still experience in-stent restenosis ... Aims: To develop and validate a multimodal artificial ...

but a new sensor developed at the University of Michigan for stents that are used in the bile duct may one day help doctors detect and treat stent blockages early, helping keep patients healthier.

The new stent brought significant changes in the health ... Up to two-thirds of people who get a diagnostic coronary ...