Pages tagged: stent procedure

Interventional cardiology was in its infancy when the Texas Heart Institute was founded in 1962. In fact, the first human...

Balloon angioplasty is normally done before the stent is implanted to allow smooth passage of the stent.

About a gazillion things. Having no idea what the tests were, or what they likely ruled out, it’s rather pointless...

There should be no connection between the two. You may wish to ask your doctor to check your lower extremities...

Dear Andrew: When a plaque ruptures, the underlying layer of the artery is exposed which triggers clot formation. That is...

Carotid artery disease is a form of disease that affects the blood vessels leading to the head and brain (cerebrovascular...