Vascular surgeons at Doylestown Hospital have pioneered a dissolvable stent that holds clogged arteries open long enough to ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD Balloon angioplasty, also known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is a minimally invasive procedure done to widen narrowed or obstructed blood ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

Two prominent technologies in this field are drug-coated balloons (DCBs) and drug-eluting stents (DESs). DCBs deliver medication directly to the artery wall to prevent restenosis (re-narrowing of ...

In the simple strategy, the main vessel was stented, followed by optional kissing-balloon dilatation/T-stent placement. In the complex strategy, both vessels were systematically stented ('culotte ...

During an angioplasty procedure, doctors open the blocked artery with a balloon catheter and insert a stent to keep the artery open and blood flowing effectively. The stent permanently remains in ...

The inflated balloon is positioned at least 3 cm distal to the stenosis to prevent interference with the distal tip of the self-expanding stent delivery system. The PercuSurge balloon was advanced ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery that has been narrowed by plaque build-up. In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a ...

Balloon Catheter IndustryThe global balloon catheter industry is poised for significant expansion over the next decade, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% from 2023 to 2033, ...