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A stent is a small mesh tube that’s used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the body.

You may have a stent placed in an artery as part of a procedure called angioplasty (AN-jee-oh-plas-tee). Angioplasty can restore blood flow through narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents help prevent arteries from becoming narrowed or blocked again in the months or years after treatment with angioplasty. You may also have a stent placed in a weakened artery to improve blood flow and to help prevent the artery from bursting.

Stents are usually made of metal mesh, but sometimes they’re made of fabric. Fabric stents, also called stent grafts, are used in larger arteries. Some stents are coated with medicines that are slowly and continuously released into the artery. These medicines help prevent the artery from becoming blocked again.

Novel technology can be effective non-surgical treatment option for congenital heart disease patients

New study results validate the effectiveness of the Medtronic Harmony™ transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) system for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR).

30 Apr 2021

Analysis reveals benefits of using longer covered stent in patients with rare congenital heart disease

An analysis of a new international registry reveals benefits of using a longer covered stent for interventional procedures in congenital heart disease patients with Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect (SVASD).

30 Apr 2021

Abbott’s new imaging platform powered by Ultreon 1.0 Software launches in Europe

Abbott today announced that its new imaging platform powered by Ultreon 1.0 Software, is now CE Marked in Europe.

30 Apr 2021

Large heart attack study shows increased survival rates in patients with cardiogenic shock

The results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a deadly complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital in collaboration with four metro Detroit hospitals.

29 Apr 2021

Study shows adverse outcomes associated with use of more blood thinners

More blood thinners aren't automatically better, another study confirms. A new publication in JAMA Internal Medicine focuses on the minimal pros and the concerning cons of combining a daily aspirin with a drug from the newer class of anticoagulants that include apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban and rivaroxaban.

19 Apr 2021

Abbott’s XIENCE™ Stent Receives European Approval for One-Month Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy (DAPT) for High Bleeding Risk Patients

Abbott today announced its XIENCE stent has received CE Mark in Europe for shorter duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).

15 Apr 2021

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing and deliver regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved, or ischemic, tissue.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers explore 3D printing materials to print realistic aorta models

Personalized 3D printed models created from cardiac imaging data, mainly from cardiac CT images have been increasingly used in cardiovascular disease, primarily in the preoperative planning and simulation of complex surgical procedures, as well as medical education.

8 Mar 2021

Stents or bypass surgery can improve outcomes in patients with stable ischemic heart disease

A recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic heart disease have better outcomes with percutaneous coronary intervention (also called angioplasty with stent) or coronary artery bypass surgery and medication, versus conservative management with medication alone.

18 Feb 2021

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021 highlights urgent cardiac care during COVID-19 pandemic

International experience on treatment of COVID-19 and maintaining emergency cardiac services during the pandemic will be revealed at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

15 Feb 2021

Cell-selective nanotherapy can help treat atherosclerotic plaques

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), commonly known as angioplasty with a stent, opens clogged arteries and saves lives. Despite its benefit in treating atherosclerosis that causes coronary artery disease, this common minimally-invasive procedure still poses severe complications for some patients.

11 Feb 2021

Cancer patients less likely to receive life-saving therapy when suffering a heart attack

A major study of nearly 2 million heart attack patients has found that many who also had cancer were not offered a potentially lifesaving treatment, despite the fact it had major benefits.

4 Feb 2021

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Physicians training on novel technologies and surgical devices by other already experienced physicians, known as proctoring, is a fundamental aspect of medicine.

4 Feb 2021

Novel 3D-printed esophageal stents could revolutionize the delivery of cancer treatment

World-first 3D printed esophageal stents developed by the University of South Australia could revolutionize the delivery of chemotherapy drugs to provide more accurate, effective and personalized treatment for patients with esophageal cancer.

3 Feb 2021

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can result in a life-threatening emergency if untreated.

16 Jan 2021

FDA authorizes first device to treat patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the EndoRotor System to resect (cut out) and remove necrotic (dead) tissue for patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN), a potentially deadly condition which can occur several weeks after an episode of severe acute pancreatitis, often requiring tissue removal.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers discover why older adults are more susceptible to heart disease

A team of researchers at the University of South Florida Department of Surgery has made a key discovery as to why we become more susceptible to heart disease as we age.

3 Dec 2020

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Nathan Burke, Tawanna Charlton, Hussam Hawamdeh, and Ki Park from the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.

20 Nov 2020

Short, one-month dual anti-platelet treatment is safe and effective after stent placement

A one-month treatment of dual anti-platelet therapy is safe and as effective as a longer duration of therapy at preventing cardiac events in patients one year after stent placement, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

16 Nov 2020

Potent antiplatelet drug not superior to standard of care in reducing heart attack risk during angioplasty

The use of the more potent antiplatelet medication ticagrelor was not superior to clopidogrel in the reduction of the rate of heart attack or severe complications among people undergoing an elective procedure to open a blocked artery, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

16 Nov 2020

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Novel technology can be effective non-surgical treatment option for congenital heart disease patients

Analysis reveals benefits of using longer covered stent in patients with rare congenital heart disease

Abbott’s new imaging platform powered by Ultreon 1.0 Software launches in Europe

Large heart attack study shows increased survival rates in patients with cardiogenic shock

Study shows adverse outcomes associated with use of more blood thinners

Abbott’s XIENCE™ Stent Receives European Approval for One-Month Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy (DAPT) for High Bleeding Risk Patients

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers explore 3D printing materials to print realistic aorta models

Stents or bypass surgery can improve outcomes in patients with stable ischemic heart disease

ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021 highlights urgent cardiac care during COVID-19 pandemic

Cell-selective nanotherapy can help treat atherosclerotic plaques

Cancer patients less likely to receive life-saving therapy when suffering a heart attack

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Novel 3D-printed esophageal stents could revolutionize the delivery of cancer treatment

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

FDA authorizes first device to treat patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Researchers discover why older adults are more susceptible to heart disease

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

Short, one-month dual anti-platelet treatment is safe and effective after stent placement

Potent antiplatelet drug not superior to standard of care in reducing heart attack risk during angioplasty

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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