WASHINGTON — A variety of stent designs have tried and failed to reduce the number of stent-related adverse events over time, but now a new device with a unique design has shown some initial ...

Stent thrombosis is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It develops when a blood clot blocks blood flow through your stent. A coronary ...

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Bioresorbable stents (BRS) were initially developed with the goal of providing adequate mechanical support and drug delivery in the short to medium term (one to two years) while gradually disappearing ...

Esprit BTK was approved by the FDA in April. Image credit: Shutterstock / Sundry Photography. Abbott has unveiled positive long-term data for its Esprit below-the-knee (BTK) stent in treating the most ...

Higher BMI, urinary white blood cell abnormalities, prolonged stent use, and low water intake raised the risk for double-J stent encrustation after urinary surgery. Higher BMI, preoperative urinary ...

Her TV guidebook, "Stream This Next," was published in 2023. As modern TV shows emerge, some of our favorite cartoons from childhood have slipped into the shadows. But these animated gems, once the ...

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The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organiser for ...