A patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who received a modified Potts shunt exhibited improved quality of life and exercise capacity after 1 year. A case report published in ERJ Open ...

The study investigators wanted more data on long-term outcomes in pediatric patients following implantation of a transcatheter Potts shunt (TPS) for treatment of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

ATLANTA, GA — Despite promise for improving heart failure (HF) in pilot studies, an interatrial shunt (IAS) device did not meet the primary composite efficacy endpoint in a pivotal trial, a result ...

From the Fifth (Boston University) Medical Service, Boston Citv Hospital, and the Department of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine.

A carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure to remove fatty deposits from the carotid arteries. These are the two main arteries that supply blood to the brain, face, and neck. They are on ...

If you have symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and medicines and lifestyle changes aren’t enough to control it, you might need surgery. An endarterectomy is one of the common surgeries ...