Also called a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the procedure is often performed after an episode of chest pain or a heart attack and ...

However, this can be impractical in certain cases, such as when comparing bioresorbable scaffolds with metallic stents or stenting with balloon angioplasty. It has previously been demonstrated that ...

Opening a blocked artery with balloons and stents can be lifesaving but as Gujarat deaths show, cases of misuse are also rising Opening a blocked artery with balloons and stents can be lifesaving ...

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 ...

Due to concern of CTO being a sign of rapidly progressing CAV, it was decided to undergo revascularization of the RCA. Antegrade approach was performed with guidance from contralateral injections.

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A small plastic tube (called a ureteral stent) is left inside the ureter at the end of the procedure to bridge the pyeloplasty repair and help drain the kidney. This stent will remain in place for ...