During a heart attack, immediate stenting of other arteries isn't always necessary

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

One month of clot prevention after a stent was as effective as year-long course for AFib

New research found a simplified clot-preventing medication regimen following stent placement in adults with atrial ...
Becker's Hospital Review

52% of heart stent patients fail to take their prescribed medication

For patients with acute coronary syndrome who undergo surgery to receive a heart stent, taking oral antiplatelet medications can be a lifesaver, yet more than half of these patients don’t adhere to ...
NBC DFW

New stents for infants mean kids could avoid series of open heart operations

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a heart stent made specifically for infants and young children, a device that could help kids born with certain congenital heart defects avoid a ...
Southeast Missourian

Study: Letting small hospitals do heart stent procedures not as risky as feared

CHICAGO -- Is it safe to have your arteries unclogged at a hospital that lacks heart surgeons who can operate if something goes wrong? Many states ban this except in emergencies like heart attacks.