Purpose: The mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of sirolimus when used as part of a drug-eluting stent (DES) and the efficacy and cost of using DESs versus bare-metal stents are discussed.

Stents, tiny metal scaffolds long used to open blocked arteries in the heart, also are used by doctors to open carotid arteries in the neck to help prevent strokes. "When you have a narrowed artery, ...

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was hospitalized Tuesday night after experiencing chest pains during a campaign event in Las Vegas. A medical evaluation revealed a blocked artery in the ...

Cardiovascular diseases constitute a major global health concern. Various complications that affect normal blood flow in ...

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Baltimore, MD -- A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat ...

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute is among the first facilities in the nation — and one of 30 worldwide — to use new stroke prevention stents, according to a May 29 ...

A brain artery that’s partially blocked because of atherosclerosis is a stroke waiting to happen. While blood thinners such as aspirin and warfarin can ease blood flow through narrowed brain vessels, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each year, nearly a million Americans undergo implantation of heart stents. These tiny, wiry tubes of woven metal help prop open ...

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A new study gives fresh evidence that many people with clogged heart arteries are being overtreated with stents, and that a simple blood-flow test might help prevent unnecessary care. Fewer deaths, ...

The procedure to place a stent, often called angioplasty, is performed to restore proper blood flow, reduce symptoms (like ...