The procedure to place a stent, often called angioplasty, is performed to restore proper blood flow, reduce symptoms (like ...

Heart stents have saved countless lives and remain one of the most effective treatments for blocked coronary arteries. By improving blood flow to the heart, they help relieve chest pain and lower the ...

Each year, nearly a million Americans undergo implantation of heart stents. These tiny, wiry tubes of woven metal help prop open the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with blood. Though ...

Even fit and healthy adults can develop serious heart problems. Cardiologist Dr Syed Akram Ali shares how a 37-year-old Hyderabad man needed two heart stents.

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Mills-Peninsula Health Services, both affiliates of Sutter Health, will be among the first in the country to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new ...

With February recognized as Heart Month, local doctors are emphasizing what people can do to protect their hearts.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Heart disease can be an isolating diagnosis, but it doesn’t always have to be. Just ask “The Stents” — a group of survivors who meet up each week at India Point Park to spend ...

Twenty-four weeks into her pregnancy, Serena Chen and her husband received unexpected news: a fetal echocardiogram revealed that their daughter, Chloe, would be born with a congenial heart defect that ...