A stent is a tiny tube that a doctor places in an artery or duct to help keep it open and restore the flow of bodily fluids in the area. Stents help relieve blockages and treat narrow or weakened ...

The aetiology of luminal thrombosis in native coronary arteries is predominately plaque rupture, but can also be surface erosion and, least frequently, calcified nodules The main precursor lesion with ...

A blocked bile duct means bile can’t flow from your liver to your small bowel. Instead, the bile builds up in your body. This is what makes your skin and the white of your eyes turn yellow. Doctors ...

The long-term effects of treatment with sirolimus-eluting stents, as compared with bare-metal stents, have not been established. The overall risk of death (hazard ratio, 1.03; 95% confidence interval ...