During a heart attack, immediate stenting of other arteries isn't always necessary

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Comparison of Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery and Stenting for the Treatment of Multivessel Disease

The recent recognition that coronary-artery stenting has improved the short- and long-term outcomes of patients treated with angioplasty has made it necessary to reevaluate the relative benefits of ...
Medscape

Endovascular Management of a Gunshot Wound Injury to the Innominate Artery and Brachiocephalic Vein

A 37-year-old man presented to the emergency room with a left-sided penetrating zone I neck injury caused by a close-range handgun shot. He was alert, breathed normally, and had a blood pressure rate ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Comparison of Stenting with Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery for Stenosis of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery

Minimally invasive bypass surgery and coronary-artery stenting are both accepted treatments for isolated stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. We compared the clinical ...
Medscape

Transradial Carotid Artery Stenting

Since many procedurally related strokes originate from arch atheroembolization, the use of TRA may minimize catheter contact with the aortic arch, and thereby reduce stroke risk. The use of TRA in CAS ...
The Florida Times-Union

Stenting and surgery equally effective in treating a narrowed carotid artery, according to study

Stenting and surgery are equally effective at reducing the risk of stroke in someone with a narrowed carotid artery, Thomas Brott, a physician who is a professor of neurosciences at the Mayo Clinic in ...