June 18 -- WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- The newest drug-coated stent has performed well in a real-life trial, Dutch cardiologists report. The Xience stent -- a flexible metal-mesh tube ...

Philips (PHG) boosts its Image-Guided Therapy portfolio with the Duo Venous Stent System, strengthening its Diagnosis & Treatment segment.

Aug 19, 2024: Real-time cardiovascular monitoring with novel hybrid smart stent system (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death worldwide, with atherosclerosis ...

A new stent graft made from a 3-D image of the patient’s anatomy helps fix abdominal aortic aneurysms in patient's who otherwise have few options. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged ...

"The trial's primary endpoint was clinical events at 18-month follow-up. This long-term data makes BASKET a powerful study despite the small number of patients." ...

Drug-coated stents are safe and effective at preventing death, heart attack or repeat procedures in "real world" patients who are often sicker or older than those selected for clinical trials ...

In March, Steven Abramowitz, MD, a surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, completed the world’s first procedures to treat deep venous stent thrombosis using a novel minimally invasive ...

A stent can be life-saving during a heart attack, but it's not always necessary for those with coronary artery disease. Here's what you need to know.