The procedure that opened a clogged artery in former President Bill Clinton is called stenting. Clinton had two stents placed inside the artery as part of a procedure that is common for people with ...

Cardiac stents, the tiny tubes of metal mesh used to shore up blood vessels in heart disease patients, may pose a higher risk of triggering catastrophic blood clots than previously thought, according ...

On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Recovering from an angioplasty and stenting procedure is typically a brief process, but there are some common complications to watch out for. Here ...