While these stents can be life-saving, their migration can lead to serious complications ... the fibrous sac surrounding the heart, which can lead to chest pain and other complications.

In the US, nearly two million stents are implanted every year, and they can be life-saving during a heart attack. But they may not always be the best treatment method for coronary artery disease.

The VIVA Foundation, in collaboration with representatives from the American Venous Forum (AVF) and American Vein and Lymphatic Society (AVLS), publis ...

Stents are often placed during a heart attack, so this is not always a procedure you'll be able to prepare for. In the case that it is — most commonly to relieve symptoms of chest pain ...

This also protects against distal stent graft migration during high-velocity systolic ... Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX.

Background and Aims: Technical limitations of conventional endoscopes and delivery systems frequently hamper palliative endoscopic placement of self-expandable metal stents for malignant small ...