A heart problem rarely arrives very silently. Chest discomfort, breathlessness, or an abnormal stress test can suddenly bring ...

Old blood clots in lung arteries can obstruct blood flow and lead to pressure build-up in the affected arteries. When this happens, symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and ...

Each year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally invasive procedure to unclog the arteries that feed the heart. While PCI, which includes both ...

Coronary artery disease, a major global health concern, is effectively managed through angioplasty or bypass surgery. Angioplasty offers a minimally invasive option for single blockages with rapid ...

THE Varsitarian on July 6 published a report about a diamond-tipped device that has “helped doctors at the University of ...

Coronary angioplasty is a quicker procedure compared to coronary bypass surgery with a faster recovery. However, it is difficult to perform if multiple vessels are affected. Coronary angioplasty can ...

Because stent implantation for disease of the superficial femoral artery has been associated with high rates of late clinical failure, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty is preferred for ...

Hospital sources said that Dhankhar had "complaints of heaviness in chest while walking, shortness of breath, and ...

In the 1960s patients with a blocked artery would have required major open surgery and a hospital stay of a week or more. Half a century on, patients are treated in a matter of hours and return home ...

Angioplasty of the legs, also known as peripheral angioplasty or percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is a minimally invasive procedure commonly performed by vascular surgeons to treat ...

Jaipur: Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar underwent angioplasty at a private hospital in Jaipur Friday, hospital sources ...

Manila Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso announced on Thursday the third successful angioplasty procedure at the state-run ...