Background The patency of intracranial stents may not be reliably assessed with either CT angiography or MR angiography due to imaging artifacts. We investigated the potential of ultra-high resolution ...

Factors contributing to stent thrombosis. Modified with permission from [12]. The increasing use of DESs has raised some concerns about their particular thrombogenicity. Clinical studies have ...

The comparison focused on the incidence of vascular dissection after balloon dilatation, with secondary endpoints including the stent implantation rate. Conclusion: The use of chocolate balloons ...

Related: Philips recalls remote cardiac monitoring software after 2 deaths The implant treats blood vessel dissection after balloon angioplasty or stent placement. It works by securing damaged ...

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is ...

PCI of these lesions often requires novel devices, such as drug-eluting stents, hydrophilic guidewires, distal protection balloons or filters, thrombectomy catheters, rotational atherectomy ...