DETROIT (WWJ) - A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association takes a closer look at the number of angioplasty procedures being prescribed for those suffering from coronary ...

Over the last several years angioplasty has exceeded coronary bypass surgery as the preferred way to treat coronary artery disease. The stents, narrow tubes inserted into the artery to facilitate ...

A new drug-eluting balloon can perform just as well as the standard treatment for patients with coronary in-stent restenosis ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in men’s sexual function after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) treatment for acute myocardial infarction (MI). Sixty men aged 18–70 ...

If your arteries are clogged and you're facing an angioplasty, your doctor may offer you an unusual choice: wrist or groin? Though the number of doctors who perform wrist angioplasty remains small in ...

New studies and better drugs are leading to a decline in the popular procedure. March 27, 2008— -- WASHINGTON -- One day last week, three doctors here reached inside a man's leaky heart and ...

Balloon angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat blocked or narrowed arteries. It involves inserting a tiny balloon into a blood vessel and inflating it to treat blockages and improve ...

“X-Men” star Patrick Stewart is recovering at home after undergoing an angioplasty procedure earlier this week to widen an artery, his publicist told The Associated Press Friday. Angioplasty involves ...