FF was measured by dedicated software (AccuICAD) before and after stenting. During follow-up, patients were categorized into two groups based on the occurrence of in-stent restenosis (ISR): ISR group ...

Nottingham hospital bosses have apologised to a terminally ill woman after she was left on an 11-day "starving regime" when a stent to help with feeding failed to work. Sue Unsworth, from Long ...

Doctors at IPGMER successfully performed a rare stent grafting procedure on a 66-year-old aortic dissection patient. Due to a narrow femoral artery, the traditional groin access was not feasible.

The alleged administration of expired cardiac stents at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology was cited as a critical example of the risks involved. The organization noted the alleged failure of drug ...

The ampulla is part of the digestive system. It is also called the ampulla of Vater. It is where bile and pancreatic juices drain into the first part of the small bowel. Doctors call this part of the ...

NICE has recommended that there is not enough evidence comparing drug-eluting stents to determine whether price variation between different stents is justified. NHS trusts should provide access to a ...

The TRIOMPHE study is a prospective, multicenter, three-arm trial designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the NEXUS Aortic Arch Stent-Graft System in patients with aortic arch ...

Stent omission after ureteroscopy for a small uncomplicated renal stone appears safe and preferable for patients. Stent omission after ureteroscopy, even with the use of a ureteral access sheath ...

Drug-eluting stents reduce the occurrence of in-stent restenosis and the need for subsequent target vessel revascularization when compared with bare-metal stents. However, drug-eluting stents may ...

Urinary stents and catheters are implanted medical tubes that are widely used in human and veterinary medicine to drain urine to/from the bladder. Ureteral stents are used when the ureter ...

Urinary stents and catheters currently need to be replaced every two to six months due to blockages caused by bacterial biofilms and encrustations. Researchers from ETH Zurich, the University of Bern ...

Warren Loeppky has been a pediatric dentist in the Canadian city of Calgary for 20 years. Over the last decade, he says, tooth decay in children he’s seen has become more common, more aggressive ...