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Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist Paul Teirstein, M.D., became the first in Southern California to use a newly approved drug-coated balloon to clear a clogged stent that previously had been ...

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other ...

In patients with multilayer in-stent restenosis (ISR), treatment with a paclitaxel-coated balloon reduced target lesion failure (TLF) at 1 year to 23.8% compared with 40% with an uncoated balloon. The ...

At 46, Anthony Contreraz didn't imagine he could have a heart attack. But he did. "It was so fierce it dropped me to my knees," Contreraz said of the back pain that signaled his heart's distress. A ...

Over $8 billion worth of coronary stents will be sold annually by 2025, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The increase over the years will be created by an increase in ...

Dr. Charanjit Rihal answers the question: 'Life Expectancy After Stent?' — -- Question: How long is person expected to live after a stent is inserted? Answer: How long a patient is expected to ...